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Belles Aria Integrated burn in time

I recently purchased a Belles Aria Integrated and so far couldn’t be more pleased. From both the manual and other postings, the burn in time seems to be about 200-250 hours. Aside from the sound, I love how quiet and cool it runs. When playing music at low volumes (baby in the house), I can’t detect any sound from the amp. In fact, I often leave it on with the mute button on and have never noticed it. 

I’m at roughly 6 hours, and think it’s absolutely fantastic. I was interested in some feedback as I keep listening. I’m very curious about what to expect, as at the moment I don’t see any room for improvement. Please keep in mind that this is the first time I’ve owned an amp of this caliber. The Belles has replaced my NAD T785 AV Receiver as I’m now only interested in analog stereo. 
msafrick

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gdnrbob
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Burn in is one of those strange things that is hard to put a finger on.
For me, I just turn on the stereo and listen like I always do.
After a number of hours, I realize something changed-usually for the better.
Hardly scientific, but it seems to have been noticed by many.
YMMV
And, congrats on a great piece of kit. My Aria monoblocks are due to arrive tomorrow.
Bob
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