DAC break-in question


I'm not wanting to debate if break-in is real or not. 

Can I just stream to a DAC and keep the amplifier off (the Dac is running and showing the sample rates, etc)? Or does a signal need to be getting to the actual amplifier?

My amp is Class A and I do not want to leave it running. However, I don't want to dig into my house ceiling speaker system (a real pain).

Thanks in advance

 

Thanks in advance

aberyclark

Showing 1 response by dean_palmer

There is some science and physics behind the break-in of electronics, but it has been taken way too far by people not understanding how minor it is and the reality. You do not need to break-in a component before listening, that's silly. Just plug the damn thing in and enjoy it. You must have the full circuit complete to break-in anything in the system as the circuit needs to be complete. Stop overthinking this, just play it and it will break-in with normal use. Don't expect some magical change.