Edward_M

How long is the burn in period for Digital Receivers?

Just a curious question if there is such a thing as a burn in period for Digital Receivers. If so how long? How about speakers? Subwoofers?

What DVDs do you use or CDs to burn in your HT system?

David Judah

Lecktor: Then how did you catch me?
Graham: You had disadvantages.
Lecktor: What disadvantages?
Graham: You're insane.

TimMc

I dunno... Is there a burn-in period for a PC? How 'bout a desktop one or notebook (on battery)? Wireless phone? Satellite receiver? Microwave oven or laser printer? (OK, OK - I'll stop it at that one ;~)

There's probably more of a "burn-out" period for solid state electronics like a receiver than any perceivable burn-in period (as in, if it doesn't burn out in the first "N" seconds or minutes or days - pick your interval - then the electronics will likely last a lot longer than you do). I'd guess that maybe that's the best approximation of whatever could be called a burn-in time, too. And even then, there should be some ABX way to measure perceivable differences before burn-in might really matter.

Bottom line, it's not something that I'd waste time worrying about. My experience is that any claimed burn-in time, even for speakers, seems to correlate most closely with the stated return policy of the seller (plus one day, of course...).

JimPeitersen

My Panny digital receiver hasn't changed in sound character from day one (and I must have 1,000 hours on it now.)
JP

Jeremy_R

I have read 200-300 hours. My panasonic sa-xr10 really started sounding smoother after about 200 hours of continuous cd playback.

John Garcia

If it's all digital, there should be no burn in period at all...it should never change.

"The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain't so." - Mark Twain

HT: Marantz SR-8300, MA500 monoblocks x 2, 5X GR Research A/V-2s, Adire Audio Tempest sub, Denon 2900, Oppo 980H, Toshiba HD-A2, RC2000MkII remote, Panamax 5100, Panamax Max2 sub, Slim PS2, PS3 60G + 320G USB

Bedroom: Marantz PM-7200 Integrated, GR Research A/V-1s, Sony 222ES SACD, RC3200 remote, Panamax M8EX

Audio: Audioquest * Video: Bluejeans

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Elinor

Have you turned it on yet?

Yes?

Then it's all burned in.

Have fun