Do dacs need "burn in"?

[plonter]

Hi i just bought the ultra micro dac and its great, but will it be even more great after some burn in time?.. i knoe that amp do need some burn in time, and i just wondering if its loke that in dacs too.
thx.

[eboomer]

Tyll himself has said before on this forum that electonics don't seem dependent on burn-in, that in his experience differences in circuit components shine through right off the bat.

[krmathis]

The affect of burn-in is a controversial.
Some believe and claim to hear a difference from burn-in, while other just shake their head and call them lunatics.

I am a believer!

[928GTS]

I think its probably a combination of your ears and mind getting used to the sound and the components themselves bedding in. I believe in burn in more for components like vacuum tubes than something like resistors and capacitors.

[Tyll Hertsens]

Originally Posted by eboomer

Tyll himself has said before on this forum that electonics don't seem dependent on burn-in, that in his experience differences in circuit components shine through right off the bat.

Who are you again?

What do you think?

Originally Posted by 928GTS

I think its probably a combination of your ears and mind getting used to the sound

I think it may be this more than anything.

I don't think burn in is a significant effect for the most part with components.

Moving gizmos prolly moreso. Drivers, LP cartridges, speakers, etc.

Mostly I don't worry about it, but there is something to it.

Sometimes it's quite significant though. K701s friggen need it bad!


Sorry eboomer, you got it close, but don't talk for me.