ARC Break in thought

[uwbadger]

Originally Posted by mbovaird

Oh I know.....but never say never Kev. You may find your way to Florida one day. We have Gators (not too many crocks). I know about the ribbing....it's all good. Without guys like me to try new gear, things would get boring! It's all about the journey. Enjoy the ride and stay thirsty my friend.

When you grow tired of the emm dac2 let me know!

[mbovaird]

Originally Posted by uwbadger

When you grow tired of the emm dac2 let me know!

I thought you just got a new DAC. No? I'm done with my DAC search (for this week anyway). The DAC2X is amazing.....BUT....it needs 200+ hours of break in too! I'm way way past that now since I leave it on 24/7 now with music playing through it. I would guess I'm past 1200 hours now.

[Harbapapa]

I've been reading this thread and it's been interesting because I'm just breaking in DS450M monos. Good thought that it's a journey, because i've been sometimes a little a bit frustrated. At the beginning everything seemed to be fine, maybe little a bit low and top end extensions missing and some harsness in the sound. Now, in the middle of break in sometimes I feel that sound is getting worse, especially in a complex material. But I have been enjoying every moment that I have been listening them. I'm breaking my new Magnepan speakers at the same time, so can't really say surely which characteristics come from which?

It's interesting to see sometimes ARC gear on sale that has 150 - 400 hours on it. Maybe they just haven't been patience enough.

[Alki]

Originally Posted by MyPal

I've never sniffed an ARC, but I have to agree that there's nothing like that NIB smell when the juice starts gushing for the 1st time!

As for tubes, I think it's a personal thing & it would be nice for a vendor to offer some choices.

Maybe it would be nice for vendors to offer an option for the people that may not have the patience to break in their gear. Personally I like the break in period for all my gear and it makes the end result so much more pleasing.

Heck send me your Ref gear and I would be more than pleased to break it in and return it to you (very small fee applies).

[bzr]

Originally Posted by mbovaird

Oh I know.....but never say never Kev. You may find your way to Florida one day. We have Gators (not too many crocks). I know about the ribbing....it's all good. Without guys like me to try new gear, things would get boring! It's all about the journey. Enjoy the ride and stay thirsty my friend.

Ha! Them gators are playpen mates for our baby crocs, good for swimming races It's the salt water crocs you have to be mindful of over here, tend to get a touch cantankerous at feed time. You & Joe really keep me captivated with your appetite, of which i congratulate both of you. Very much enjoying the double journey

[joeinid]

Originally Posted by bzr

Ha! Them gators are playpen mates for our baby crocs, good for swimming races It's the salt water crocs you have to be mindful of over here, tend to get a touch cantankerous at feed time. You & Joe really keep me captivated with your appetite, of which i congratulate both of you. Very much enjoying the double journey

Ha!

Kev,

It's going to get a lot more interesting shortly I am very excited

[bzr]

Bugger! Note to self. Start saving!!!

[mbovaird]

Originally Posted by bzr

Ha! Them gators are playpen mates for our baby crocs, good for swimming races It's the salt water crocs you have to be mindful of over here, tend to get a touch cantankerous at feed time. You & Joe really keep me captivated with your appetite, of which i congratulate both of you. Very much enjoying the double journey

As your Avatar says Kev, "On a sound journey". I love it!

[uwbadger]

Originally Posted by mbovaird

I thought you just got a new DAC. No? I'm done with my DAC search (for this week anyway). The DAC2X is amazing.....BUT....it needs 200+ hours of break in too! I'm way way past that now since I leave it on 24/7 now with music playing through it. I would guess I'm past 1200 hours now.

I did - but if you grow tired of yours!

[mbovaird]

Originally Posted by uwbadger

I did - but if you grow tired of yours!

Since getting it - my search for the perfect DAC paused. It might be on pause for a while. IMO there aren't any better than the DAC2X that can also do DSD natively.