Jays Audio cdt2 mk3 burn in and user experiences


I got one to replace my Audiolab 6000cdt that was scratching discs. The Jays was disappointing sounding out of the box, wondering if I had made a good choice, the Audiolab sounded better at that point but after 24 hours the Jays is sounding much better. Jays Audio recommends burning it in for 400 hours, what is your experience with burn in? Just using the rca dig out right now. Wondering about the upgraded cd clamp. Anything else to know?

dafox

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Hello,

I'm currently in the market for dedicated cd transport and the Jay's Audio is one that is currently on my short list.

However, when I consistently read that it takes 500+ hours and months of play time for this transport to "burn-in"; it is concerning to me.

It makes me wonder... does it really take that long to break in, or does it just take that long for a person's ears and audio mindset to accept the transport for what it is?  So, in other words, is it our ears breaking in to the sound of the transport and the sound of the transport really isn't changing all that much in reality.

Just honestly wondering?

The other transport on my shortlist is CEC TL-2N twin belt drive. I'm sure the same could be about the CEC or for any other transport for that matter.

Any thoughts???

Thank you and best wishes to all,

Don

As quoted from above...

"The Mk 3 is using a SC OXCO, which is to be found in off board Master Clocks.

The SC Crystal is housed in a casing referred to as the OXCO ( Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators ). Oven Controlled being the regulator to keep the SC Crystal at a optimum Temperature."

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what is being said above?  If the OXCO is Oven Controlled by the use of a regulator; shouldn't that keep the crystal at the optimum temperature?  Therefore, why would it take up to 500 hours to "burn in"

If someone were to average 3 hours of listening consistently every day; 500 hours of burn-in would take almost a 1/2 year!  That just really seems like a really long time to me.

Hence my honest question... does it really take a 1/2 year for the Jay's to "break-in" or is it possible that it takes our ears that long to acclimate to whatever the Jay's is doing to the final sound and therefore the Jay's really isn't changing that much from the get go?

Best wishes,

Don