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WOW SACD machines really do need time to break in.

Ive had the Marantz DV-8400 for about 8/9 days. Have been using repeat play alot overnight, during the day etc. to check If I can hear improvement..After maybe 10/12 hours the new Beck sounded great..But I tried a Police SACD, and thought , well that was kind of ordinary...sounded kind of boxey.. Well I played it again last night, and I could not believe it. It was like listening to a completely different disc. Almost put the Police in the low fi pile, glad I gave it a second spin. Anyone else recall their burn in process when they got a new SACD machine , Thanks.
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My point is the Beck sounded great after 1 day , The Police , which is not a reference recording, sounded much better after a second play 10 days later. So maybe its not the reference recordings that improve with break in , maybe its the ones that are borderline. Again its a maybe. Here's another analogy. On DVDA , people said wow doesn't
Two Against Nature sound great. Well yes it does, however Steely Dan would sound great on eight track, cassette , 78 cardboard, their recording techniques are that good. Just a thought.I always like to keep my mind open and not hold on to any absolute truths in Audio. But really my post is in general do SACD owners feel performance improves after break in or not....
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