Slaughter
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Not sure why it matters. I am at ~250 hours and It still doesn't sound good with the 580. As good as it is, my DIY amp and 13 year DAC are still a level above, especially in dynamics and extension. I wish that wasn't the case, but it is. The NFB-12 is not going to become more dynamic and extended. The mids are thick and haven't changed. This works great for some phones and not others. It's just the way it is. I believe in burn-in, but it's not magic. I have only found burn in to smooth things and tighten them. Not change the sound signature.
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Quote:Chill out Tim. I posted initial impression which are done on this forum every day and then I updated after a good amount of burn in. And remember, these come from the factory with 100 hours on them already, so we are not talking about brand new gear. It's funny on this forum because burn in is always longer than what someone has on it. If I say I have 300 hours, someone always comes along and says it needs 400. If I have 400, it needs 500. People like to know what something is going to sound like when they get it. It helps with any initial disappointment and buyers remorse.
Quote:Isn't the HDP $450? Isn't the NFB12 $200? All/most comments are based on a handful of hours use? No wonder reviewers like Skylab are appreciated here, he lives with the gear for days/ weeks before rendering an opinion.
Views on burn in for Audio-GD gear are pretty consistent though. Have you owned any of their gear before or read any of the other threads for their other gear? Not being accusatory here, just curious.