Wyred STP-SE : Break In Times


Hi All,

I recently purchased the W4S STP-SE preamp. I have been breaking it in. It's nearly 350 hours now and feel like it hasn't opened up yet. Vocals are harsh, sound stage is limited and everything feels cramped.

Now, the manual says 200 hours, but does anyone have experience of breaking in much longer to get it to optimal sound?

I have experience with other Wyred products (DAC, MC amp), so I have a very good idea of their sonic character.

I'm just wondering if this is time to panic or wait it out, to say, 500 hours.

Any input appreciated.
Thanks.
pack_tor
Rpw,

I replaced all the steel chassis fasteners with those of musical brass. Between the actual transformer and the chassis I placed 3 Audiopoint .2's on 3 Audiopoint APCD2's all of brass. This was all tensioned and secured with a brass rod and locking hardware. I took care to mark on the transformer and the chassis as to their orientation so as to maintain the measured factory noise level the same. I replaced the only 2 Dale fixed resistor values that are always in the signal path with Z foils from Vishay. All simple stuff I always do the steel for brass replacement for all my components and all my transformers are direct coupled as described with .2's Audiopoints or larger. Tom
Clearly you want to remove all the steel fasteners and replace with brass... Tom
Don't you sell the Audiopoint products audiotweak?

If so, wouldn't that disclosure be relevant?
Wc65Mustang/Audiofeil you are correct..and who are you today? I do sell what I believe in and use all the time. Can't imagine mounting a transformer on bowling balls or even bearings. I also buy brass fasteners from the local supply chain to use in my system and acoustic resonance control devices.Not the big box store but local hardware retailers.. Also use brass and resonance grounding and tuning methods in patented devices for musical instruments.

Tom.. seller of Audiopoints and purveyor of resonance grounding methods and acoustic coupling. That's me..
If in fact you are selling products and recommending them in the forums, perhaps your membership status should be changed from private to commercial.

Or you could continue advertising without disclosure as you've been doing.