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Originally Posted by thezaks

Rich,

I definitely agree with everything you are saying, which is why I'm definitely planning on some break in time. I also agree with you about burn in on ICs and power cords. There's always folks who don't believe in break in or burn in, and for those items that are definitely better after break in, I always make this challenge: compare a brand new out of the box component or cable with another one that has been fully broken in. Compare them side by side or back to back. The naysayers never seem to take up or have the opportunity to do this challenge, so they never get convinced. Of course, economy issues and dealers disappearing and/or not getting in as much equipment does make it more difficult to do these types of comparisons. For me, I don't know the science, I just know what my ears tell me. After all, I'm in it for the listening and not the science.

I've experienced the progression of break in, which, like you say, can sometimes get worse during the process. That's probably the only issue I can foresee with the 7 day return policy, because at 7 days there's only about 168 hours on the equipment. At that point, it won't be at its best, and some folks may not like what they are hearing and may not realize how good it will get. I myself am very thankful I'm dealing with someone who offers this kind of claim/warranty, but I can see where someone might return something simply because it did not have enough break in and didn't fulfill their expectations. Assuming 24X7 break in, 21 days equals just over 500 hours of break in, and 30 days gets over 700 hours of break in. On the other hand, if the return policy was extended to 30 days for example, someone might make a case for 45 days or 60 days... It can definitely get out of control.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'll definitely sneak a listen in ever so often so that I can observe the progress.

Dave

Dave,

My suggestion is to speak with Dave Schulte directly if there is any concern and particularly as you approach the 7 day return period. But, my guess is that you will definitely hear a reasonable amount of improvement before then. Whether it will sound better than your present Arcam DVD player within the 7 days, that I can not say.

Rich