"If an amp had to be 'broken-in' the designer would know all the parameters and they would be measurable, predictable and definable - and if they were - guess what - it wouldn't be shipped out unless it was 'broken-in' - or the spefic instructions for 'breaking-in' would be in the manual - including the number of hours/days/weeks, etc. - including what 'changes' would be noted.
but any manufacturer of high-quality equipment is going to be damn sure that 'out of the box' is the sound PLANNED FOR."

Jason, I happen to own & love a Bryston 4B ST amp. Bryston puts all their amps through 100 hours of burn-in before they ship...


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Lynn Olan Little
lolittle@earthlink.net