Does the rmb 1095 "require" break -in period ?

[Eliav]

Hi
Is there any significance to an amplifiers's break -in period ? I know it is important with speakers for their moving drivers, is there any equivalence with amps?

Thanks

Eliav

[mjb]

IMO, 'break-in' isn't really something that applies to solid state amps, although I'm sure some will disagree with me. In general, break-in takes as long as it takes you to get used to it! Enjoy your new Amp!

[PewterTA]

I agree, that basically it is you breaking in over the amp... but it does seem to get a little bit better with time. I think I started to notice more of a difference in the amp after the first week or two of regular use.

Now part of it could be a slight "breaking in" of the amp, having the current go through it, heating up to normal operating temperatures for extended periods of time (normal use vs. testing to make sure it works from the factory)...

But how knows... I really couldn't believe how it sounded right out of the box...

[weijst]

I agree with both mjb and PewterTA...

[PiDD]

The only 'break in' IMO is your ears. It takes a while for your ears to adjust to the new sound. I dont think the electronics need to break in. At least not in my experience.

Rob

[Eliav]

Thanks guys.

[greggz]

Nope, but it does sound better (to me) after it has warmed up.

[Taito]

I agree with pretty much all of the above. I thought my 1080 got better with time, but really do suspect that it was me getting used to it.

As to the warm-up, it makes perfect sense that the amp will perform better once it has reached its 'average' operating temperature. The gain of a transistor will change with temperature, and the amp will have been designed with operation at a certain temperature in mind.

-Ben

[lvhung]

My rotel 1068/1095 need about one week to work