I hope break in is true


This is the first time I ever bought a brand new out of the box Preamp. No, wait. Second but, the other doesn't count.
I had made previous posts about my decision to downsize.
I have, everything is kinda good. You know, Okay.
I bought a pre here. great seller, great store. Couldn't have been smoother.
I am just not used to this type of stuff. I wanted something with a phono included. I kept it well under a $1000.00
Now, I got to ask you guys. Will this thing get better???/
I have not had to worry about break in before. Does it really exist?
It is a very well built unit. Remote, I'm not used to that! That's nice. Has everything I need. Except it isn't alive. The music is there, presented very nicely. Clean, no extra stuff. Just doesn't have any dimension.
Please tell me this is going to get better:)
scottht
I think I feel comfortable saying that it is a Musical Fidelity product. I have not had any experience with any of their products before.
With some pieces I have heard little to no changes even after months of listening and other times I wondered if my gear was doing the whole William Hurt/Altered States metamorphosis because the changes in sonic character were so fickin' wild and extreme.

Therefore, I'd say it depends on the exact piece of equipment whether break-in will be noticeable, and also on the sensitivity one has to perceiving it.
Break-in is real. The difference can be subtle to WOW! I once had all Krell Entry Amp/pre. The sound was not listenable at all during the first 2 weeks of constant burn-in. However, after enough break-in into the third week the the sound was more musical and smooth with less glare and edgy. My current Class A amp/pre from Krell however sounds sweet out of the box and only getting better from there.
While it has been true in my experience with high end conrad johnson components. I am sure, however, it varies from component to component and manufacturer to manufacturer. As someone suggested I would let it run for awhile and then give a listen.

I would suspect that lower cost components would not experience as significant a break-in period as more expensive pieces because of the lower quality parts used in manufacturing the piece.....but this is an opinion not a fact. In the end if the piece doesn't sound good to you your dealer should be able to help you out. Good Luck

Chuck
Yeah, I contacted him. He thinks breakin will help. He is willing to work with me. A true gem to this site, he is:)