Do dacs need "burn in"?
Dec 18, 2008 at 5:19 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 5

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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.
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Dec 21, 2008 at 4:30 PM Post #2 of 5
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.
 
Dec 21, 2008 at 5:54 PM Post #3 of 5
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!
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Dec 21, 2008 at 6:09 PM Post #4 of 5
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.
 
Dec 22, 2008 at 3:18 AM Post #5 of 5
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Originally Posted by eboomer /img/forum/go_quote.gif
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?

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Originally Posted by 928GTS /img/forum/go_quote.gif
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.
 

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