@mlapenta Just use it and enjoy it. Any break-in period required will happen organically. Not sure why we waste time agonizing over the perceived benefits of equipment or cable break/burn-in. At some point your system will sound as good as it's going to be? Wasting precious tube life when not enjoying the music just seems like a waste of time and money. IMHO. Cheers.
Break in for new DAC
I just ordered a LTA AERO DAC with Ray Reserve tubes. I have read that this need 200/300 hours of break-in? If so, since I have a All tube integrated amp, I really don't want to leave it on that long. If i have my player run music into new DAC over and over, does the amp really need to be on?
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I think LTA does some break in at the factory so it probably sounds at least decent right outta the box, but I agree with @bigtwin to just listen and enjoy the incremental improvements as they come. One thing you could try is if you hear a recording you know well that sounds a little thinner/more harsh than normal just don’t play that again for another 100 hours and then play it again and see if it’s better, and my guess is you’ll know right away if it’s still subpar or significantly improved. If that’s helpful you could do the same at 200 and 300 hours to see what happens further. Just an idea FWIW, and enjoy the great new DAC! |
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