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Always better to track heavy than light (within reason). So I'd believe the Shure.
Originally Posted by tomjtx /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try a Hagerman riaa board. Put any line source into it and it converts it to a phono equalized signal. Run it 24/7 till your burned in. Less wear on your needle too. However I'm not having any downs with this. My listening didn't end till 1:00am and it still sounds great. |
Originally Posted by shaizada /img/forum/go_quote.gif Plugged the Nighthawk back in. Sorry guys, I'm going to have to eat my words back. It's taken a sudden turn UP in sound again. Thats why you just don't comment on the sound when you get a new piece of equipment in. Too much fluctuation and variation! Anyhow, sounds fantastic again....bass is strong and linear, mids are full and elegantly rendered with amazing speed and articulation. Highs have that transient attack again that makes your arm hair stand on end. This guy totally took me by surprise again. This is more like it...more like I remember the full broken-in version sounding. Listening to The Who - Who's Next on 200g Classic Records. I'm in HEAVEN. The drums have such impact, the voice is hauntingly real and in the room 6 feet ahead of me. The guitars have crunch and power. Cymbals shimmering.... and it is supposed to get better. MAN! Can't wait.... Right now it's moved back in the right direction in terms of sound quality, but still NOT the level of a fully burned in unit. Frikkin BURN IN! Guys, get it on and see if it floats your boat. There is a 30 day return policy so there really is NO RISK whatsoever. Just make sure you burn it in well before deciding (as my posts attest to it, the break in can really throw you off). |
Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif really? I have NEVER experienced this alleged roller coaster ride of burn in. Not to say that things not may change "slightly" over time but really this hyperbole does no any service, least of all you and RSA. Oh and I have had literally dozens of new products in my house over a decade or so of audio insanity. Carts and drivers I get as there is mechanical process to the break in but solid state gear yeah it changes but not to the degree you profess. One thing that changes during the process is our perception and expectations . Glad to see you enjoying the phono pre and hope all that purchase it dive deep into the vinyl waters. |
Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ..If you like the classic Who's Next try the Decca east coast pressing it ROCKS as dies the Hoffman mastered cd |
Originally Posted by jp11801 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oddly the one thing that changes when we listen to our rigs is our state of mind. As I read your comments they read as a roller coaster ride going from nirvana to unsatisfying to nirvana. Maybe I am sensitive to this but I feel that these hyperbolic (my impression you can feel free to differ) statements do not help and serve to drive people into this rabbit hole of burn in which is largely overstated. Often burn in is simply our ears getting used to the sonic signature of a component. It's pretty easy to document this with an ADC and I've gotten to the point that often I'll validate my "in the moment" thoughts with snapshots to take the variable of me out of the equation. |
Originally Posted by immtbiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ironic that you brought up the Benz Ace, I have a Benz Ace Low that has been used twice and then I got a Lyra Helikon and safely stored it the Swiss Benz back in the beautiful box for the iast 3 years (bubble level and all). I believed it is the Red one, If you are interested, PM me, and I can sell it to you at 1/3 the retail. At the time it cost me $500 but you can have it for a trade or approx $175. I'm not out to make any money on this, I just want it to have a good home other than a dusty drawer |