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Updated my streamer so do I now have to burn it in. Denafrips dac required it,

Was sent repeated update request for my streamer so I did it. I never updated my Denafrips dac. Denafrips said burn in was needed. This was my first time in audio I was required to burn in some thing I didn’t even know what I was burning in. Is there any merit to this burn in update on digital gear. This hobby has always amazed me with burning in gear, for me it’s real but this one I’m confused. So is my streamer needing burning in? So what now I need to put it on repeat? Crazy a$$ hobby, I’m not telling my non audio friends about this one.

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jjss49
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no

kota1
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It may get a wee bit better after 100 hours but I don't know that it would be a big difference. The best person to ask would be tech support of the manufacturer.

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Yep …. No surprise here.


My brand new MOON 280D MiND2 streamer/DAC manual highlights 400hrs as the recommended break-in period, during which audio performance will improve.

Now being about a quarter way through it to date…. Yup …. There is a distinct progressive audio improvement to date, and experienced in steps. It has not been a linear experience, but rather in a ad hoc series of steps.

I leave it on full time at least for now, even when I’m not playing tunes through it.

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