Burn in time with Clearaudio cartridges
 

What is the expected burn in time with clearaudio MC cartridges? Is it the typical 50 hours? Joey.

I would say closer to 100 hours, which one did you get?

The Stradivari V2.

Sweet! :music:

Yes it is. Even with only 10 hours playing time, it sounds better than the stock cartridge that came with the MT5. Was just wondering how much more improvement I could expect. Joey.

It appears it may be too soon to ask but how do you find the Stradivari? I'm thinking about a Clearaudio MC cartridge to pair with my Ovation/Clarify, maybe the Stradivari. Very little to go on as far as reviews/information online. The little bit I have been able to find seems to imply that the midline (if you can call them that) Clearaudio MC cartridges are a bit forward and may even be a little to detailed (and bright) at times.

Any information you maybe able to share would be most appreciated.

Regards, Mark

I found my ClearAudio carts; DaVinci & Goldfinger got even better after 75-100 hours.

Mark I will keep you posted as I break this cart in. Please keep in mind I'm coming from the stock Sumiko Blue Point 2 which I found to be very forward and bright. Even after 150 hours. So right now the Stradivari is laid back and smooth in comparison.
I have just returned to Vinyl after 30 years so my experience in this area is very limited. Cheers Joey.

Awesome. Thank You Ivan. It's a fun hobby but I'm getting burn-in fatigue. The only thing I didn't have to burn-in are my audio stands or did I miss the thread on this :umm: Cheers Joey.

Thanks Joey. Looking forward to your observations.

Regards, Mark