Donjr, don't get me wrong, your comments are entirely welcome. My system (and I've not yet been in a position just yet to finally post it on Agon and let everybody know what I'm working from) is a somewhat minimal CD-only, ss rig that cost less than $5k, with a little over a grand of power conditioning thrown in (which does do a pretty good job of helping with the resolution, I must admit). But, honestly I would never expect a fellow Agoner to apologize for their rig, no matter how humble! That's one of two faux pas at this point in my hobby I try to avoid: 1) expecting someone else to apologize for what little they have and, on the flip side, 2) complaining that I don't have enough money to afford what I want ;) Either one of those thing is bad form to me. But, so many of us, including myself, have had very humble beginnings in this hobby and I see no reason to forget that. I also expect myself to extend that sense of courtesy to others who've had different experiences than my own - even if it is with the same gear as I use. If someone is talking about their direct experience then they're talking about their direct experience. That's all the authority anyone needs. What I was trying to do in my post above was talk about my own experience, in no way did I mean that to be taking pot shots at you, or your system, I apologize if I made it seem as though I were.
break-in--bane or boon ??
as a reviewer , i often receive equipment which is new and has no playing time.
i have to decide whether to break in the component and if so, how many hours is necessary.
i have often asked manufacturers for guidance.
one cable manufacturer said the cables--digital, analog and power, required no break in. another said 24 hours.
when i reviewed a mcintosh tube preamp, i was told by a technician that no break in was necessary. all i needed to do was leave the preamp on for one hour in order that the tubes were "warmed up"
can someone provide an objective explanation as to the basis for break-in and how to determine how long to break in different components ?
for example, cables comprised of different metals, if they require break in, is there a difference in the requisite time for a given metal, e.g., gold, silver or copper ?
can someone provide an explanation as to what is happening during the break-in process ?
can one devise a mathematical equation to quantify break-in hours, as a function of the parts in a component ?
i have to decide whether to break in the component and if so, how many hours is necessary.
i have often asked manufacturers for guidance.
one cable manufacturer said the cables--digital, analog and power, required no break in. another said 24 hours.
when i reviewed a mcintosh tube preamp, i was told by a technician that no break in was necessary. all i needed to do was leave the preamp on for one hour in order that the tubes were "warmed up"
can someone provide an objective explanation as to the basis for break-in and how to determine how long to break in different components ?
for example, cables comprised of different metals, if they require break in, is there a difference in the requisite time for a given metal, e.g., gold, silver or copper ?
can someone provide an explanation as to what is happening during the break-in process ?
can one devise a mathematical equation to quantify break-in hours, as a function of the parts in a component ?
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