Oppo 95: Burn-in...and Fan

Thanks Abind. That link was very helpful.

Has anyone had direct experience with burn-in? Seems someone must have.

Sure! and with detailed notes, out of the box the 95 is listenable but restrictive, It takes 50-60 hrs to lose the restrictive out the box sound and hints at its spacious nature, many have described this to be a warm sound but this is a premature evaluation.

100-135 hrs bass shows up and your favorite tracks have all the previous goodies but with new and more revealing details and a better since palitability. The next milestone will occur around 300-400 hrs as the overall sound for me became very addictive, this is where the 95 became neutral in my setup not the cool or the warm side but had the ability to resolve complex passages previously unheard regardless of the sources. Having heard different types of dacs I've always wanted some from this one and some from that to get the sound I was after the Ess sabre is clearly the king of dacs at the moment and for good reason. Now comes the 500-700 mark and the 95 gains the elusive "Air" this I must admit I never heard before but its pure magic tonally rich highly detailed with extended powerful bass. The method I used for burn in 12hrs of playtime using sweeps and test tones and music with 30 mins shut off and then back on. I was trying to get as many hours as possible befor the 30 day trail ended. , At 400hrs this thing was not going back. March 12th marked 1 year with 95 and I'm still elated with the way its restored my passion for this hobby.

Hope this helps! post your findings!
Regards Jeff

Wow...thanks Jdub39

The 95 has lots of fans. When I first saw the picture at the dealer I realised why. Could only barely hear the fan from very close. Should be fine in most environments from that pespective. Great machine. It wont compete with upper end dedicated CD players but i guess it can probably challenge a few lower down.

It sure will compete with the upper end, in fact it is the upper end!dedicated or not.