Definitely, it’s what your dac is fed has huge benefits at achieving sound quality including addressing noise which is paramount of importance of course
Love that album mate, it's so well recorded. I always use it to test new gear because of the great mixing and detail. Especially "no excuses" is one of my favourite test tracks. Plus, I adore AIC since I was a teenager.
I've experienced what Flextreme experienced in this post... Did you eventually find nirvana? After 4 days or so playing a variety of music 24/7, I heard a regression in SQ. I turned it off for a night, SQ improved and the burn-in continued. It's going to be a long long 500-1000 hours, but well worth it.This May KTE arrived Christmas evening, and now has been burning-in round the clock for 11 days on my desk. What a trip...
What an incredible dopamine monster this is. Absolutely perfect in every single aspect of SQ, truly beautiful and almost magically good in conveying the emotion of music.
The one thing I did not appreciate (don't worry, this story has an happy ending) was the burn-in process: First 4 days were bliss and pure excitement for what is to come, then 5 days of hell. Thing is, after day 4 I wished for more energy in the treble. I got what I wished for.
That day, within hours this KTE became physically extremely hot, and so became its sound, mostly harsh, 2d, flat and boring, and seriously tiring. What the screw. Ok, this is the burn-in process... But after 5 days it still was cold, harsh and tiring. I was genuinely afraid I had blown a Cap. Even went back to the dealer (so lucky to have Magna only 45 min drive away) and compared my KTE to their Demo May Level II. The 'out-of-control' sound had already diminished a bit, unplugging the May for a couple of hours seemingly made a difference already. Even though my KTE was still sounding little hot and unbalanced, I clearly prefered my KTE to the demo May L2.
Conclusion, I needed to be patient. Back home, within 24 hours my KTE found its balance and magic again. I'm so happy and grateful to experience IMHO this work of Art that the Holo Audio May KTE is. I look forward to the remaining 200 hours of burn in (500 is recommended?!).
The May 'burn in' process is a different beast, never experienced such extreme changes in sound signature.
Is my experience with the May KTE burn in process common or was it an exception?
Thanks. What I heard wasn't as harsh as the OP heard, but I think it was also heat related. I've heard others report regressions in sound, so the simple fix is to just give it periods of rest. No need to push the burn-in, just enjoy the ride...
Have you listened to Money since you are a Floyd fan, as recommended by the reviewer "New Record Day"? The 1981 version is awesome as well... Amazing!
Feels like you are right there in the studio, right next to these incredible musicians, huh! The realism of the May is amazing. Momentary Lapse of Reason is one of my favs.
Magna Hifi !
Maybe. If that is actually the issue, yes. See my saga of irritation in a similar vein here.
Well I’m not getting major issues with music sound. This is the first time I’ve had a piece o equipment make a humming noise.
Update. I've been running May powered on 24/7 but not playing music 24/7, and the temps are warm but not hot like before... I found using a fan affected the operating temperature, didn't sound right. It's been suggested that if heat becomes an issue, to put the DAC unit directly on the power supply, so it can act as a heat sink. So far so good, and May is opening up in detail, soundstage and bass is tightening. Absolutely love it, breathtaking!
