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CJ MF 2500A:is it gonna open up?

Hi
I am in the process of breaking in this amp and 2 days in it still sounds flat and metallic.No comparison to earlier fet models.Is it just the burn-in question or is it going to stay that way?The soundstage it throws is huge but the 3-D feel of earlier models is not here.Also,the midrange is kinda metallic.I can only hope some changes are coming.
Post Christmas depression is amplified right now.
overhang
twilo
357 posts
 
Which Conrad Johnson amps did you have before?
I'v heard the Conrad Johnson 2300 and this 2500A blew it away. I found the 2500A to sound very smooth with a sweet midrange. Maybe you should get the amp checked out.
overhang OP
199 posts
 
I still have MF 200.MF 2500A has more detail,but listening to it doesn't hold your attention.Nothing is wrong with the amp ,It sounds like Krell,powerful but cold.I'll give it another week.
cmach
193 posts
 
I know what your going through. I had simliar issue's
with a BAT VK500. It sounded harsh and metallic. Yuck!
My dealer told me to be patient and let it burn in.
Then one day I turned it on and "POOF" it was all gone.
Smooth, luscious and detailed. Life was good. You have
a great amp there. Be patient and let it burn in. I
think you'll be a happy camper soon.

cmach
twilo
357 posts
 

Overhang, what amp do you like better, the MF 200 or the 2500A?
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kevins
13 posts
 
My 2500A sounds delicious IMO! I bought it already broken in though. Do you leave it on all the time?
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