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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 3 responses by jl35

jl35
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The DAC won't know that the amp is off...

jl35
4,173 posts
 

some manufacturers, like Zu, do break-in before shipping, but most do not have the time, space, money to do so...

jl35
4,173 posts
 

Tangentially, when I purchased a used Aesthetix Romulus that had been unplugged for a year, Aesthetix told me that a month on standby would bring it back to full performance...

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