Oppo 95: Burn-in...and Fan


Hi,

I just received my Oppo 95. I have a question and an observation:

How long have people found it takes before the unit is burned-in and sounding at least close to its best?

I definitely hear the fan...up to about 12 feet or so. I do have a very quiet listening environment most of the time. I'm worried, though, because I sit about 2 feet from my player! (and have to) Has anyone come up with any solutions to the fan noise? (other than putting the player a long way from the listening position, that is)

Thanks very much!
John

p.s. I know some say they don't hear the fan when music is playing. I understand, but it's clearly affecting the noise floor. And enjoying very subtle details, ambience, decay, etc. are very important to me.
jfz

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Thanks, everyone.

I'm surprised no one knows how long the 95 takes to burn-in.
Thanks Abind. That link was very helpful.

Has anyone had direct experience with burn-in? Seems someone must have.
Thanks Jwm! It sounded like you were saying the Oppo sounds much better using the balanced outputs.
Hi Go4vinyl,

I'd definitely be sure you use "Pure Audio". I now have 250 hours on mine. It's clearly getting better.

Has anyone compared a stock 95 to a modified one? If so, I'd be very curious what you heard.
I know nothing about the physics. I have, however, compared two identical components, the only difference being that one was new and the other had several hundred hours on it. The one with more time sounded better. I have done this with cables as well.

Maybe Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory could help us?
Jwm - Can you tell us specifically what differences you have heard between the stock and Modwright-modded 95? I ask because I have read several places that the modded version is significantly better; and, based on experience with my modified Denon, I believe it. The problem I am having is understanding what those improvements or differences are - specifically.

Thanks!
Thank you, Jwm. I don't have a balanced preamp. Could you tell me what you hear via the unbalanced outputs?

Thanks!