burn in time for MIT Shotguns?

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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited February 2009
    I used to have S1 & S3`s for I/C`s and sold them to finance some brand new `08 S1`s...

    I am going to be getting S1 speak cable when I get the $$ together...

    at the moment I am using AQ Bedrock bi-wire speak cable, and although it does sound real good, I am sure once I put the MIT shotgun speaker cable in the mix it will sound sooo much better..

    my new S1`s took some time to really break in, but I could really, and I mean REALLY hear the difference after a few weeks of solid playing....they do get better with age

    Takes some patience , but it`s totally worth it

    The guy who had your cables first probably didn`t give them time to settle in and decided to move up the chain without giving it enough break in time
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    I just bought my first set of wires from MIT. They are a upgrade from yes monster wire. I think of this as a new thing "burn in" So my MIT S3S so far are a great deal better than the monster cable. So what should I do for the best burn in? Leave my system on for a full week? Right now they probably have 7 hours on them from movies and music.

    I was reading that some leave their systems on and on a normal volume. What would be something to play over and over?
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited December 2009
    Despite what you think right now, they sound terrible for the first 2 days. Full burn in takes at least 2 weeks. Simply play your system as normal with whatever material you want. Playing something on repeat will get you to the 2 week mark even faster.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    Thanks F1 if they are going to get better I can not wait!
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2009
    They will and then you will want to replace all your cables with MIT, thats when it gets even better.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    LOL I think I am a long way off from buying all those cables but one by one I will. There are 2 monster cables I am using for signals. One a fiber optic and one a coaxial. They will be the first.


    I just looked up the cables I would need. Comes to almost 500 for what I need.:eek:
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2009
    Check out Joe Abrams at audigon.

    Also, these guys have a good sale on the optical MIT cable MITCablesExpress.com
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    Thanks smith will save me a lot of money!
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    Despite what you think right now, they sound terrible for the first 2 days. Full burn in takes at least 2 weeks. Simply play your system as normal with whatever material you want. Playing something on repeat will get you to the 2 week mark even faster.

    Well when your right your right. And another thing I am finally a believe in that speaker wire does help. I finally had everyone out of the house yesterday. So I sat down and gave the system a test drive. The bass OMG the bass is so much cleaner and a lot more of it. Honestly the speakers are outperforming my sub as of right now even at higher volumes it still stays clear. I love these cables. LOVE EM'
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Well when your right your right. And another thing I am finally a believe in that speaker wire does help. I finally had everyone out of the house yesterday. So I sat down and gave the system a test drive. The bass OMG the bass is so much cleaner and a lot more of it. Honestly the speakers are outperforming my sub as of right now even at higher volumes it still stays clear. I love these cables. LOVE EM'

    Atta guy!!! Glad you are happy. Happy New Year.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    Thanks man!
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited January 2010
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    I love these cables. LOVE EM'

    Would we steer you wrong? ;)

    Enjoy

    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!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2010
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Would we steer you wrong? ;)

    Enjoy

    H9
    No, that's what the trolls and RR are for. :D
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2010
    heiney9 wrote: »
    would we steer you wrong? ;)

    enjoy

    h9
    face wrote: »
    no, that's what the trolls and rr are for. :d

    lol!!!
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2010
    I'm firmly convinced we will never have the ability to measure and understand everything that goes on in the process of using electrons and vibrations to experience music. We just need to trust our ears.

    It seems every time I introduce even 1 new wire, cable, component or even tube into my mix of seasoned components, the sound quality is immediately affected, but takes a full week to settle down and reveal its full contribution to the total synergy of the system.

    My Shotguns initially took about 21 solid 24 hour days to reach their full potential.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • Jdubbs
    Jdubbs Posts: 51
    edited January 2010
    do you need to "burn in" all brands of speaker wire or is this just an MIT thing?
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    Polk Audio RM 20 system
    Polk Audio 12" sub
    PS3
    Wii
    Harmony One

    HT system #2
    55" Samsung LED
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2010
    Jdubbs wrote: »
    do you need to "burn in" all brands of speaker wire or is this just an MIT thing?

    Many disagree about this. Many high line component/speaker/tube/wire/cable manufacturers suggest that it takes several weeks for the components in a system to settle in.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2010
    The difference with MIT is more subtle.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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