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Why does it take so many hours to brea in arc preamps and amps?

I recently purchased a like new ARC 5 SE pre amp.  The unit had less than 200 hours on it.  Everything I have read states that ARC preamps take up to 600 hours to fully break in.  Why is this so and what improvements can I expect to hear as the unit accrues hours?
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jafant
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Excellent advice- Ray (rspyder).
Happy Listening!
jafant
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Happy Listening!
jafant
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200 hrs will be a starting point for improved sound. By 400-500 hrs of listening time, one will hear where the time went in regards to continued sound improvement.  Teflon takes at least 600 hrs, more like upwards of 1000 hrs, to acheive optimum sound.  Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey.
Oh yeah, enjoy the Music as well.
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