New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Do dacs need "burn in"?

post #1 of 5
12/18/08 at 2:19pm
Thread Starter 
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.
Reply
post #2 of 5
12/21/08 at 1:30pm
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.
Reply
post #3 of 5
12/21/08 at 2:54pm
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!
Reply
post #4 of 5
12/21/08 at 3:09pm
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.
Reply
post #5 of 5
12/22/08 at 12:18am
Quote:
Originally Posted by eboomer View Post
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?

Quote:
Originally Posted by 928GTS View Post
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.
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: HeadRoom Premier Sponsor Forum