Audioseduction
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How long does it take to burn in? Do you find it to sound better after you play for an hour or so?
Pass Labs X350.5?
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I only have about ten or fifteen hours or so on my X-350.5, so I can't really say how long it will take to fully burn it in. But it definitely sounds better after it has warmed up (at least a half an hour but even better after a full hour).
Diamonds
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100 hours.
Gordon Gray
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Hi George,
My dealer told me, and the manual states, that the amp must be "on" (read idle or playing music) for one hour before it will sound "as specified". I guess all those little electronic gremlins need to warm up before they perform as they are supposed to.
I just turn mine on and leave in the idle mode for one hour before I start listening. I've never listened seriously to the amp during the one hour warm up so I have no idea what it sounds like when its warming up.
Regarding "burn in" time, I have probably 200 hours or so on my 250.5 and "I think" the overall sound has "liquified" a bit. I say I think because of my questions related to auditory memory and whether one can remember the way a particular component sounded two months ago versus the way it sounds now. In addition, I installed Jason's spikes during this two month time, which definitely changed, for the better, the way the Summits sound.
Out of curiousity, are you not happy with the way your amp is sounding? Your thread seems to imply that this is the case.
GG
My dealer told me, and the manual states, that the amp must be "on" (read idle or playing music) for one hour before it will sound "as specified". I guess all those little electronic gremlins need to warm up before they perform as they are supposed to.
I just turn mine on and leave in the idle mode for one hour before I start listening. I've never listened seriously to the amp during the one hour warm up so I have no idea what it sounds like when its warming up.
Regarding "burn in" time, I have probably 200 hours or so on my 250.5 and "I think" the overall sound has "liquified" a bit. I say I think because of my questions related to auditory memory and whether one can remember the way a particular component sounded two months ago versus the way it sounds now. In addition, I installed Jason's spikes during this two month time, which definitely changed, for the better, the way the Summits sound.
Out of curiousity, are you not happy with the way your amp is sounding? Your thread seems to imply that this is the case.
GG
Audioseduction
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Hi George,
My dealer told me, and the manual states, that the amp must be "on" (read idle or playing music) for one hour before it will sound "as specified". I guess all those little electronic gremlins need to warm up before they perform as they are supposed to.
I just turn mine on and leave in the idle mode for one hour before I start listening. I've never listened seriously to the amp during the one hour warm up so I have no idea what it sounds like when its warming up.
Regarding "burn in" time, I have probably 200 hours or so on my 250.5 and "I think" the overall sound has "liquified" a bit. I say I think because of my questions related to auditory memory and whether one can remember the way a particular component sounded two months ago versus the way it sounds now. In addition, I installed Jason's spikes during this two month time, which definitely changed, for the better, the way the Summits sound.
Out of curiousity, are you not happy with the way your amp is sounding? Your thread seems to imply that this is the case.
GG
Thats not the case. I'm very happy on how it performs with my ML's. It's a very fast amp which makes it a great match for the ML's. I was just curious on others experiance. I'm finding it more musical then the Rotel RB-1090 I had before.
Thanks for the comments everyone! Cheers! :cheers:
Pcar928fan
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I'm finding it more musical then the Rotel RB-1090 I had before.
Thanks for the comments everyone! Cheers! :cheers:
I don't doubt that. Rotel is VERY GOOD for the money, but pretty dry, or analytical...
Audioseduction
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Ya, but I still enjoyed the RB-1090 very much when I had it! When I had it up for sale I had at least 6 people wanting to buy it withen 48 hours. That tells you how popular and well know about the performance of the RB-1090. :rocker:
Pcar928fan
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That is the one thing I REALLY like about this hobby as much as or more than the Porsche's. If you buy right in this hobby you can literally get ALL your money back after a year or two or even THREE of enjoyment! Personally, I'd MUCH rather PLAY with my money than put it in a bank and look at a statement once a month!! Probably why I have A/V gear out the wazoo, tons of cars, guitars, and guns... When I get into something I go overboard!!!
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