Dear Rolloff: +++++ " phono stage break in? " +++++
This is the title of your thread.
We have to ask what parts in a phono stage ( btw: electronic devices ) needs break-in: Fets, transistors, resistors, diodes, capacitors, switchs, connectors, transformers, tubes, DACs, solder, boards, etc, etc ?
For many years I was crazy about break-in in any audio device and those experiences told me that in electronic audio devices only three audio parts needs some break-in to achieve its optimal level: DACs, capacitors and tubes, and from these ones only the caps where the signal pass through ( especially the teflon caps ).
Now, how to break-in: I agree with Steve, playing music: nothing more.
My Essential 3150 sounds very good out of the box, 50 hours latter you are near heaven and 100 hours you are on heaven!!! and you enjoy every single minute those " break-inn " hours ( two weeks ) with the music you are hearing.
Now, there are differences between what we want to hear with the break-in and what really happen. Many of us really want to hear differences through the break-in when in reality maybe there are no differences at all.
Like Steve and Noams posted: " and just puts money into low value junk like break-in "burners," CDs and records. "
" I must say that these CDs always struck me as one of the most unessecery add ons that are out there. "
At least for audio electronic audio devices.
Play music and enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
This is the title of your thread.
We have to ask what parts in a phono stage ( btw: electronic devices ) needs break-in: Fets, transistors, resistors, diodes, capacitors, switchs, connectors, transformers, tubes, DACs, solder, boards, etc, etc ?
For many years I was crazy about break-in in any audio device and those experiences told me that in electronic audio devices only three audio parts needs some break-in to achieve its optimal level: DACs, capacitors and tubes, and from these ones only the caps where the signal pass through ( especially the teflon caps ).
Now, how to break-in: I agree with Steve, playing music: nothing more.
My Essential 3150 sounds very good out of the box, 50 hours latter you are near heaven and 100 hours you are on heaven!!! and you enjoy every single minute those " break-inn " hours ( two weeks ) with the music you are hearing.
Now, there are differences between what we want to hear with the break-in and what really happen. Many of us really want to hear differences through the break-in when in reality maybe there are no differences at all.
Like Steve and Noams posted: " and just puts money into low value junk like break-in "burners," CDs and records. "
" I must say that these CDs always struck me as one of the most unessecery add ons that are out there. "
At least for audio electronic audio devices.
Play music and enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.