I have always felt that acclimation plays a very large role. I think that manufacturers sometimes specify long burn in times in order to entice a purchaser to continue acclimating past the return period.
DAC break-in...
I am ready to make the move from a cdp to a transport plus DAC. One of the DAC's I am interested in is notorious for a lengthy break-in. Taken into consideration my families listening habits, the shear amount of hours I am reading for expected settling is slightly disconcerting.
So is the break-in hours I am reading about synonymous with all brands...is it expected across the board regardless of price? Is there a price threshold where this is mitigated or performed by the manufacturer?
Hoping to learn here...TIA