Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo?

Guido and I tend to agree, but I must report that my Continuum 500 seemed fully burned-in by 200-hours. Jeff is constantly improving, so maybe his latest capacitors or something else changed the burn-in characteristic.

Others I trust report 500+ hours for 501s and 201s, so I don't think that Guido is "hearing things" that don't exist. Instead, I think that the landscape is changing very quickly and Rowland evidently hit on several ways to advance his pre and power amps very recently.

Dave

Hi Dave, the different and hotter running PFC circuit in the new Continuum 500 integrated may account for shorter break in time than on 300 series stereos, as well as JRDG monos without PFC like 201 and 501. In general, I prefer to be conservative when it comes to break in times. . . too many folks give up on a device prematurely because of their impatience with break in. G.

I suspect you're right Guido, or it could be the new capcitors.

Anyone got a Continuum 250 (without PFC) and would they share their burn-in experience???

Dave

Jaffa_777 No problems here with my class D tubed pre combo. The addition of my tubed preamp was a step in a better direction for my class D amps and system. A warmer presentation indeed.

Stltrains, what is your amp+pre combo exactly? Guido