opaqueice;260163 Wrote: > What's the break-in time for the human ears/brain when it's introduced > to a new device? Is there a manufacturer recommendation?
IME the ears/brain do need time to adjust to a new sound. I think that's one of the problems in evaluating things after a short demo (I don't mean just spotting a difference here, but rather expressing a preference). On a short listen, people often seem to pick the thing that sounds louder and/or more exciting, but after a longer listen, the same thing can become rather tiring. I'm not a huge believer in long burn-ins, but I have noticed that (linear) PSUs can take a while to settle down. Electrolytic capacitors may be responsible - I'm not sure what effect an ageing mains transformer might have. One audio manufacturer I know, contends that burn-in is entirely down to the human getting used to the new equipment. -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42388 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
