HiDiamond Power cords...

Hi Lak (and Ozzy),
D8's are now at about 150 hr. I haven't really had time to sit down and listen for long stretches but the reason I said "500 hours" to go is based on info from people on this post and my own experience with D5 SC's break in. D8's didn't blow D5's right out the gate but just more extension, details and lush. Bass is still come and go and top end also not as refined (sometimes sound a little worse than D5), but you could tell the potential once it fully breaks in. It may or may not meet my expectation but going from D5 to D8, I could feel a little easy that it will definitely be better.

I just purchased a new 4K 85" Samsung TV and just for the heck, I replaced the cheapo power cord it came with with the HD P4 power cord.
My what an increase in detail!

Kzhtoo, like you said the D8 will improve with time.

Ozzy, yes good power cords can and will do that ;-).

Kzhtoo, at about 250-300 hours you should notice a huge increase in midrange to bass extension and volume. I remember saying to myself "where the heck did that come from". I was pretty amazed how they have the levels of increased quality jumps. Then up to 500 it was like full,natural and relaxed information flowing through the whole range.......

Hi Bacardi, funny how you mentioned that. D8s are now at about 270 hr and I was just wondering earlier, before I read your post, where all this volume increase and bass extension coming from. lol It is much louder now for the same volume setting I have been listening for the past year. But at the same time, it is still quite noticeable that these D8s aren't fully broken in (mostly based on my experience with D5s). Can't wait to hit that 500 mark.