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Rega Brio-R Break-in time.

I just bought the new Rega Brio-R integrated amp. This is the third day I am using it now. I have been trying to burn it in but only have about 20 hours on it so far. I have mixed feelings with it so far. Everything sounds great except for one part. The upper midrange and lower treble sounds shrill, bright, and thin. It is unnatural. I wince when the T's and S's come on with singers. And with any instrument in that range it also sounds unnaturally bright. I'll give it another 100 hours or so. I really hope it changes with break in because the amp does so many other things right. My fingers are crossed.
Anyone else have any experience with Rega gear during break in?
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chashas1
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Ok, you last two posters, please provide two things-- what speakers and what cabling were you using?
Thanks..
chashas1
596 posts
 
Ok, good, since you answered first....I know nothing of your speakers. What do some/many use to drive them? Perhaps the Brio-r is just not the right amp?
And the Tellurium cables, which are designed by a guy who supposedly helped on the Naim cables...how do you know they work with Rega? Did you try any other cables? etc? I'm not trying to be argumentative in the least....just to ask why you thought the Brio might work in your situation. Nor do I really feel the need to defend it. I've heard it in some great sounding systems. The above posts also confuse me entirely....I think they're doing what you have done and inserted it into systems it wasn't meant for. Perhaps.....
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