Best way to burn in new amp?
snow
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Whats the best way to burn in a new amp? I recieved the proton D-1200 amp today and it is basically new with only 2 hours total use on it, It still smells like a new amp with the plastic /rubber heating up in it.
REGARDS SNOW
REGARDS SNOW
Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all
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Lighter fluid... then stand back.
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disneyjoe7 wrote: »Lighter fluid... then stand back.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
disneyjoe7 wrote: »Lighter fluid... then stand back.
Charcoal and some mesquite wood chips on a slow burn.
Seriously, just play it often and leave it on for awhile (meaning don't turn it on for a 1/2 hour and off for 2 hours then back on again, etc.) Really not sure there is a proper way to burn electronics in. Me personally, I tend to leave things on rather than turning them off and on. If I'm home for most of the weekend the system goes on and stays powered up all weekend.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Thanks H9. Thats pretty much what I did with the carver before this amp and it seemed to work well. Figured i should ask though in case there was a reccomended # of hours on and levels etc. heres a pic of its new home for now at least.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
That is a sweet amp. I remember several years ago flipping thru a Crutchfield catalog I wanted to get some Proton stuff. Essentially an offshoot of NAD sometime before AMC Welltronics. I never did get to listen to any Proton stuff back when they were popular. I occasionally check e-bay for an unit at a rock bottom price, but those are usually abused. Certainly something I don't need but would like to give a listen to someday.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
That is a sweet amp. I remember several years ago flipping thru a Crutchfield catalog I wanted to get some Proton stuff. Essentially an offshoot of NAD sometime before AMC Welltronics. I never did get to listen to any Proton stuff back when they were popular. I occasionally check e-bay for an unit at a rock bottom price, but those are usually abused. Certainly something I don't need but would like to give a listen to someday.
H9
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
Charcoal and some mesquite wood chips on a slow burn.
Seriously, just play it often and leave it on for awhile (meaning don't turn it on for a 1/2 hour and off for 2 hours then back on again, etc.) Really not sure there is a proper way to burn electronics in. Me personally, I tend to leave things on rather than turning them off and on. If I'm home for most of the weekend the system goes on and stays powered up all weekend.
H9
I leave mine on 27 x 7. I had to turn just the amps off for a little while last week cause I was Dynamating the spokes in my mid-woofers and passive radiator baskets.
The only other time I will turn them off is if a thunderstorm is brewing. -
Thanks. They are one of the few things I am passionate about in audio. The lighting in this room isnt the best, tried like hell to capture a decent pic lol. Heres another pic.
REGARDS SNOW
Nice. Someone told me back in January that I should put a CD on repeat mode and leave the volume down low and just let it continue until I was ready to listen. Then after listening, put the CD back on loop and let it continue on low.
I couldn't do it cause I got so impatient to hear my rig, and remember, I hadn't heard a good rig in my own home for 17 years prior to, that after about 45 minutes I just started to listen and the first week I had my rig going I was in that room day and night, night and day. My wife then got on a kick and was listening to the rig 4 hours a day. . . so the break in time was shortened!!!! -
hearingimpared wrote: »I leave mine on 27 x 7. I had to turn just the amps off for a little while last week cause I was Dynamating the spokes in my mid-woofers and passive radiator baskets.
The only other time I will turn them off is if a thunderstorm is brewing.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
nice amp pretty light "ops I just noticed that the reflection caught part of my shoulder. I was stark **** naked while i was taking that pic, could have been far worse though" bad imaging LOLengtaz
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disneyjoe7 wrote: »Lighter fluid... then stand back.
[X] Mark
[X] Antny
[X] Steve
Ted you're gonna have to keep an eye on these three. -
What is the dynamating, some sort of damping material? oops I just noticed that the reflection caught part of my shoulder. I was stark **** naked while i was taking that pic, could have been far worse though.:D :eek:
REGARDS SNOW
Dynamat is this asphalt based material that is used for dampening automobiles from the woes of the dreaded trunk subwoofer LOL. It comes is sheets and can be cut to practically any size you would need. It is a PITA when using it in the application I employed it. I had to cut 64, 1 1/4" x 2 1/2" pieces for the 16 mid-woofers and then 16, 1 1/4" X 5" pieces for the passive radiator.
It similar to sorbothane sheets with one difference. Dynamat is pretty much like formed tar. Once it's applied it is a **** to get off. Plus is gets under you fingernails and well you can imagine. The day after I did the job I walked out of the shower and was drying myself and found some in my hair and what I thought was a scab on my ear was a stuck piece of Dynamat LOL!!
BTW I'm very glad I did the job no matter how tedious, hand cramping or backing breaking. . . I got an audible improvement in my mid-range. -
hearingimpared wrote: »I leave mine on 27 x 7.
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[X] Mark
[X] Antny
[X] Steve
Ted you're gonna have to keep an eye on these three.
De-Rail alert...
Well I think you're right Antony just plain nuts, I'm Crazy, Mark smart and a bit nuts. The three of us could be dangerous. :eek: :eek: :eek:
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
Polkmaniac wrote: »Are you on the lunar time table or something
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 24 X 7 I'm not going to edit out the first posting of 27 LOL! -
nice amp pretty light "ops I just noticed that the reflection caught part of my shoulder. I was stark **** naked while i was taking that pic, could have been far worse though" bad imaging LOLWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all
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Thanks joe I learn something new every day.:)
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
Nice wire management ... looks just like mine
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Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
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Yes lol. I was looking at it this morning telling myself what a mess.:p I figure that at some point I am going to cut the speaker wires to the proper length and take some wire ties and bundle some of the assorted connections together. And put a backer behind the stand to hide most of the rats nest
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
Once you try to hide, the rats nest gets worse. Trust me.engtaz
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Yes lol. I was looking at it this morning telling myself what a mess.:p I figure that at some point I am going to cut the speaker wires to the proper length and take some wire ties and bundle some of the assorted connections together. And put a backer behind the stand to hide most of the rats nest
REGARDS SNOW
Don't make the speaker wires any less than 8' . . . don't ask me why either!!! LOL -
I usually hit the power button and go do something else for a week.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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Play it crazy loud. If it breaks, you would want to know sooner rather than later.
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hearingimpared wrote: »Don't make the speaker wires any less than 8' . . . don't ask me why either!!! LOL
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
I usually hit the power button and go do something else for a week.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
Thanks doro. I cant wait a week to listen to it though.:p I will leave it on for a week though 24/7
REGARDS SNOW
I guess you didn't learn from the earlier post it is 27x7 lunar time.LOL -
Whats the best way to burn in a new amp?Testing
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Why would an amp that is amost 20 years old need to burn-in?
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Why would an amp that is amost 20 years old need to burn-in?
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all -
Actually Bro now that I reread your first post, since this is so old and has been fired up before, and run for only a few hours, you should wake it up slowly. When I first took my Spectral out of storage, (20 years of storage) I called Spectral and asked the engineer there if there was anything in particular that I should do before firing the preamp up. He told me to pop the top and make sure no dust or mosture had accumulated and then advised me to get a variac and slowly wake it up.
I believe I started a thread on it back in like August actually here it is . The thread has instructions on making a poor man's variac but I had lucked out in that LibertyC (Billy) had a variac that he lent me. I woke the preamp up slowly over two days.
If you haven't pluged it in yet for a long period of time you may want to consider doing this. One of the main reasons the engineer at Spectral said to do this was to slowly reform the caps and slowly get the circuitry stabilized by adding varying degrees of voltage to it over periods of time.
Sorry I didn't think of this earlier.