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how long of a break in for 17d3

Just got the cart got about 10 hours on it its pretty forward and hard sounding. most of the time the carts sound pretty good out of the box but this guy is compressed and not relaxed. table sme 10 cat ultimate pre . anybody know how long before she will start to sing? and has any body had this experiece with a new 17d3
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jperry
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Thanks for the prompt response. I really appreciate it. Right now I am using the Fosgate Signature Phono preamp and there is quite a bit of tube rush when I turn up the volume on my Quad 99 preamp.

Any thoughts on a tube phono preamp that would work great with the Dynavector 17D3?
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syntax
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Lamm LP2 in High Gain Version with 70dB
manitunc
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I find the 17d series to be very detailed and accurate, but never warm or soft, if that is what you are looking for. With some components that already have a bit of an edge, they can tend to sound aggressive. I would have thought the Fosgate might tone that down some, but not so in your case. I am using a SimAudio LP5.3 with PX5.3 power supply which is dead silent even at high volumes, detailed but full sounding. Maybe try a step up transformer to the Fosgate instead of relying on it for the full amplification.
jperry
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I think the Dynavector sounds fine, the output level is so low it makes you turn the gain on the preamp up enough to hear tube rush noise. The Fosgate has 60 db of gain so with only .3 mv from the Dynavector the gain is marginal.
jperry
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I made a couple of changes. I put RAM super low noise tubes in the Fosgate which made a significant difference in the noise floor. I also bought a Shelter 901 with .5 mv output. I like the shelter better han the Dyna in most ways, but the Dyna is still a good cartridge.
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