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SACD BREAKING-IN EXPERIENCE................

I am currently running in a Sony DVP NS900 DVD/SACD player.
I've read it takes or can take 300 plus hours for this machine to sound at it's best-I am only at approx. 120 hours.
My questions for those who have been through similar experiences.

1.Is there a difference between how the SACD and the CD replay breaks in i.e do they improve by the same amount.

2.Is the break-in gradual or is there a sudden improvement at some point.

3.How does the sound differ during this process.

I'll be interested to see how my experience compares with fellow Audiogoners.

As an extra does anybody know the difference between SACD replay on Sony players obviously I wouldn't expect my machine to compare to an SACD-1 but has anybody good experience with the Sony range in general?
Thanks in advance
ben_campbell

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jadem6
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Hi Ben,
My experience was the two formats both required 400 hours of burn in each. I was assuming it was due to the laser, but I may be wrong. The break-in was gradual. For a full depth explaination of what I heard, look at my SCD-1 review after modifications. It will take you through a weekly account. For the most part it opened up and smoothed out in the top end and continued to lose it's digital edge.
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jadem6
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Ben, I believe the differences between SACD and redbook after modifying my SCD-1 did indeed become less noticeable. The redbook is so good now that it's very close on initial listening. There are differences still. Better and smoother extension with SACD. SACD is more of a musical experience where redbook is more a display of imaging and audiophile terms. The SACD is comparable to the differences in digital to analogue. More natural, less edgy, smoother, more relaxing.
With the modifications to my SCD-1, I do not feel like I'm missing much when playing redbook. In that my library is mostly redbook, I find I'm listening to redbook more often. If the redbook playback was a great step down I'm sure I'd be wanting to upgrade, as it is I've had no feelings of upgrading for three years and during that time I've had many of the "best" digital players in my system.
Jade
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