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Over the years I have read, mostly on line, opinions from people claiming to “know it all “when it came to audio. Often, they were very happy people who owned mid-priced equipment and often appeared to resent the people who had higher priced stuff. Add to this the feeling many people have on any issue that all opinions are valid and equal. They are not. Many people are informed, educated and experienced in certain areas and their views carry more weight. Of course our preferences may be more equal, I like chocolate and you like vanilla.
Sadly, some of these people used the terms “warm-up” and “break in” synonymously, when they are not. I use the term “warm up” two ways: 1. When I first get equipment (which may have been on a cold truck or store room for days) it literally takes some time to actually warm up and become fully operational. 2. When equipment has been either turned off or on standby and is turned on it may take some time for it to get fully operational. My system generally takes about 15 minutes to get fully up and running.
“Break-in” time is how long a stereo equipment has to used to sound its best over time. For example, in my experiences, most a-v pieces improve over the first week but often take a few months to sound the best they can. This is especially true of digital sources. Yet I had read several pieces debunking that concept…often mixing up their “warming-up” and “breaking in.” My very favorite part is when they criticize a user’s hearing, often using the term “golden ears” to state that a user’s hearing should not be a factor, only measurements count.
In my world, only my ears matter.
I got my Krell 400e amp last Friday to replace the Krell 450mcx amp I had been using. Ten years ago that center amp matched my then Krell amps (the 720) but now longer did. This one does. I now have the Revel Studio II speakers and a matching Voice 2 in the middle. I got the Krell 707 at the beginning of the year, and then the SVS Sb -13 ultra subs, The subs are so good and the 707 so responsive that when I equalized the system. I have really been able to hear the mis-match in the speakers. I waited a few days for the new amp to warm up before doing some serious listening. Of course it has not yet been broken in.
The results are very good. The sound really matches even now. The quiet and silence of this era of Krell amps are amazing and is immediately noticeable here. The bass is so much more “together” and therefore the dialogue is clearer. When the Krell was first put in, the Man from KRELL adjusted the center channel so that the dialogue would sound clearer and more upfront. That setting is no longer needed. This amp is a big plus to the system.
Since I only use the center for movies and blue ray audio I cannot yet give an informed opinion on how music sounds. But when it breaks in, in a month or two, I’ll do a follow up.
Sadly, some of these people used the terms “warm-up” and “break in” synonymously, when they are not. I use the term “warm up” two ways: 1. When I first get equipment (which may have been on a cold truck or store room for days) it literally takes some time to actually warm up and become fully operational. 2. When equipment has been either turned off or on standby and is turned on it may take some time for it to get fully operational. My system generally takes about 15 minutes to get fully up and running.
“Break-in” time is how long a stereo equipment has to used to sound its best over time. For example, in my experiences, most a-v pieces improve over the first week but often take a few months to sound the best they can. This is especially true of digital sources. Yet I had read several pieces debunking that concept…often mixing up their “warming-up” and “breaking in.” My very favorite part is when they criticize a user’s hearing, often using the term “golden ears” to state that a user’s hearing should not be a factor, only measurements count.
In my world, only my ears matter.
I got my Krell 400e amp last Friday to replace the Krell 450mcx amp I had been using. Ten years ago that center amp matched my then Krell amps (the 720) but now longer did. This one does. I now have the Revel Studio II speakers and a matching Voice 2 in the middle. I got the Krell 707 at the beginning of the year, and then the SVS Sb -13 ultra subs, The subs are so good and the 707 so responsive that when I equalized the system. I have really been able to hear the mis-match in the speakers. I waited a few days for the new amp to warm up before doing some serious listening. Of course it has not yet been broken in.
The results are very good. The sound really matches even now. The quiet and silence of this era of Krell amps are amazing and is immediately noticeable here. The bass is so much more “together” and therefore the dialogue is clearer. When the Krell was first put in, the Man from KRELL adjusted the center channel so that the dialogue would sound clearer and more upfront. That setting is no longer needed. This amp is a big plus to the system.
Since I only use the center for movies and blue ray audio I cannot yet give an informed opinion on how music sounds. But when it breaks in, in a month or two, I’ll do a follow up.