played my new 803D's for approx. 50-60 hours. I noticed that 2 channel stereo music using my Rotel 1098 and 1095 sounds somewhat hollow and flat. Are the speakers too revealing? Does it take longer to break them in? How much impact does a good DVD player have on the quality of the sound? I have a Yamaha SACD and considering an ARCAM DVD player. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Firstly, using your DVD player to play two channel music will not sound great. You should have a dedicated cdp and also you will find that surround sound processors will not sound as good as a dedicated two channel preamp.
How does home theatre sound? As dull?
50-60hrs is good enough.
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Renzo,
You may also want to try different room placements - further / closer away from the walls etc - they can be very revealing / sensitive to this
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I would say 50-60 hours isn't even close for break in. My 805S speakers took a full 2 weeks running 24/7. I'd give it another week before I put too much thought into it.Comment
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I agree with Rolex, I think that AT LEAST 200 hours is needed to get them to performa towards their intended sound.
I heard these speakers demonstrated at our local B&W launch of the new series a week back, and they sounded wonderful, but if the previous series is anything to go by placement away from walls will be very critical to get the best out of them and I would suggest looking at a minimum of 75 cms away from the closest walls all round the speaker.Comment
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I just bought a new RB-1080 (black) on Wed. and it sounded like total crap out of the box. It is starting to get nice and sweet now but i know it has a long way to go still yet. At least the panic has subsided now. haha. My dealer tells me it takes a month leaving it on 24/7 and listening to it... -
The manual for the SSP-800 says that around 300 hours or so of break-in is required for optimal performance. Does it need a new break-in period when the upgrade is installed and if so, for how long?
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The latest Home Theater magazine Vol. 12, No. 10, October 2005, has a review of the B&W 803Ds, w/HTM2D center, DS8S surrounds, and ASW825 sub. They use a 100-point rating scale in several categories. They rate the 803Ds and 5.1 system as 97 points for performance, 98 points for build quality,... -
My 803Ds were delivered on Tuesday and I have been having a good time during the burn in period (not sure neighbors can say the same). My local stereo guy has recommended speaker and interconnect cables which seem like a good fit to me. However, he's also installed a pair of fat power cables for each... -
Can somebody tell me what the break in period of the RMB-1075 and RB-1050?
Is there a certain db you need to listen to or type of music? Im using the 1066 as the pre/pro.
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