Some of the break-in is electronic, and some of it is your ears breaking in to the sound of the new component. Still, I have experienced myself a system sounding noticeably better after a new component had been in it and running for 100-200 hours.
DAC break-in...
I am ready to make the move from a cdp to a transport plus DAC. One of the DAC's I am interested in is notorious for a lengthy break-in. Taken into consideration my families listening habits, the shear amount of hours I am reading for expected settling is slightly disconcerting.
So is the break-in hours I am reading about synonymous with all brands...is it expected across the board regardless of price? Is there a price threshold where this is mitigated or performed by the manufacturer?
Hoping to learn here...TIA