I find the 17d series to be very detailed and accurate, but never warm or soft, if that is what you are looking for. With some components that already have a bit of an edge, they can tend to sound aggressive. I would have thought the Fosgate might tone that down some, but not so in your case. I am using a SimAudio LP5.3 with PX5.3 power supply which is dead silent even at high volumes, detailed but full sounding. Maybe try a step up transformer to the Fosgate instead of relying on it for the full amplification.
how long of a break in for 17d3
Just got the cart got about 10 hours on it its pretty forward and hard sounding. most of the time the carts sound pretty good out of the box but this guy is compressed and not relaxed. table sme 10 cat ultimate pre . anybody know how long before she will start to sing? and has any body had this experiece with a new 17d3