I'd agree that for the most part it's just bullshit and nothing more than people getting used to the sound of new components, rather than those components changing with use. That burn in does exist is incontrovertible however, it does, it's a science fact. But it's also true that most bits of kit don't suffer from it.
I have two amps here both 200-250 watts. One is a typical class A/B design and the other a Class A Krell. The A/B amp sounds the same from the second you switch it on, the Krell changes over the first five minutes as it begins to get up to temp.
SO like burn in, warming up certainly does exist, just not in every piece of kit.
myth. yes.
if it sounds nice, it will sound nice to you right from the beginning
to say, burning in and a few months later it sounds nice is all BS.
A short period of time for operating temperature to stabilise is not 'burn in' , in my experience the only time you really 'hear' a component is the first time you plug it in, your ears soon become accustomed to the new sound.
I have dacs here some units brand new a couple of well used dem units and they all sound exactly the same,the 'burn in 'myth for electronics has been peddled by dealers and manufacturers for as long as I can remember,
Keith.
What puzzles me (if burn-in is real/audible and some stuff sounds crap without it) is why manufacturers don't burn-in equipment before distributing it.
What puzzles me (if burn-in is real/audible and some stuff sounds crap without it) is why manufacturers don't burn-in equipment before distributing it.
what time do the musicians start really communicating between themselves?
Keith
Harmonics and texture yes and about what time do the musicians start really communicating between themselves?
Keith