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break-in for Marantz SA-7S1

I just bought a new Marantz SA-7S1. It has 60 hours of break-in on it at this point. So far it's not bad, but it's not all that captivating either. I've heard it takes awhile to break in. I'd like to hear from other owners how long theirs took to break in, and more importantly what the difference was once is was broken in. Thanks!
tinear1

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ckkeung
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I have a SA-7S1 for about 1 year.

It's a great & musical player but I have similar opinion as Tinear1's: "...it's a bit too smooth and relaxed that I sometimes wish for a little more punch...".

This can be accomplished by utilizing its external clock input. After using an Apogee Big Ben external clock, there is significant improvement in dynamics/punchiness without causing any glare or hardness.
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