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Furutech GTX NCF receptical break in, how long

Bought NCF with 6 day burn from seller. I have it burning in last 5 days on 2 cheap power bars with old desk top towers, fans, TiVo box, home theater amps. My amp and Preamp, phono stage and CD player are all tube so I don't use them. Ran system on outlet tonight and no bass, bright, sounds bad. First day with outlet it sounded very nice. Any owners of rhodium outlets can tell me what I'm in for time wise, or what to expect sound wise in next couple weeks, thanks
paulcreed

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auxinput
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In having burned in more than a dozen rhodium components, I would put the real burn-in at about 200-240 hours for anything that has a Furutech level of rhodium plating.  It really depends on the system, but the last bit of 160-200 hours could be very bright, harsh and painful.  Or you may not even notice it (an outlet is somewhat removed from the equipment circuit as you still have power cord, IEC, fuse to go through before the electrical hits your actual circuit).
auxinput
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I suspect your outlet was not actually burned in for 6 days from the seller.  Your loss of bass is typical for part of the burn-in process.  Your initial 5 days of burn in was only about 125 hours.  I usually recommend a straight 10 day (24/7) burn in before it really settles down.
auxinput
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So, everyone who is reading many of kosst’s posts, please read with a grain of salt.  Kosst has apparently made it his life mission to make sure we all feel silly for listening to different things and actually hearing differences.  Kosst, either you are really a troll in some fashion, or you really cannot hear differences with rhodium connectors or burn in, or you are actually letting your mind believe that you are hearing differences because you can see them on a scope.  It could actually very well be a combination of the last two items.
auxinput
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Just coming back after 10 days out of town.  I may have to revise my original estimate of 200-240 hours burn in.  I have just done a burn in on new components and a brand spanking new receiver.  Receiver has a fully burned-in Furutech fuse.  The power cord and speaker cable are well used Audioquest stuff.  However, the speaker terminations are NEW Fureutech rhodium spades/bananas.  The power cord also has NEW Furutech Rhodium IEC/Male connectors.  At about 200-250 hours it was still going up and down with changes.  Today, it's at about 420 or so hours.  It is calmed down, but I still think the system has a slight hard edge to it.  This was the final touches in my mom's system and I had to leave to come home again. lol.

In the end, I think it depends on how much resolution the system has.  If you are working with a very warm sounding system, these burn-in exercises may not affect you quite as much.  However, with a very revealing system, you could be in for a long term burn-in experience.  Though, Rhodium is the way to go if you want the best in resolution.

auxinput
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Paul, I have experienced that harsh broken glass sound as well at times where I thought it was burned in.  It is also like some evenings it sounds okay but the next day it will be really bad and un-listenable.
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