BAT VK-75SE & VK-51SE break in time


I have just purchased pre-power from BAT (VK-75SE & VK-51SE)driving Sonus Faber Cremonas floorstanding speakers. I just want to know how much time will be needed for the amps to break in and when it will be safe to crank the volume. My dealer told me that I should start the real listening after 60 hours and evaluate cd players (I am searching to buy a player) after 300 hours!! I am at 40 hours at the moment.
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Showing 1 response by jfrech

You have a long way to go. You can crank it now...it won't hurt anything. The breakin that happens is on the sound quality. I'd leave it on, playing music 24 x 7 for awhile. You'll notice it having much more liquid & open sound...bettter top end, better decays, more open and spacious. It's a pretty big deal.

It also helps several times during this process to power it down completely and leave off for a few hours. Then start back up and let it for for a few days....I called BAT, they say the caps charging and completely discharging have something to do with this...