JohnK If I got you right and your saying a brand new piece of audio equipment takes one second to break in, your opinion goes against some of the best audio designers in the world. Read this from the Stratos page:

http://www.odysseyaudio.com/setup_tweak.html

John Potis (Soundstage) who is a very respected person when it comes to HT even uses it as a negative when talking about the Stratos and even touches on the mystery surrounding break in:

http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/odysseyaudio_stratos.htm

I can find you the same sort of information from other manufactures. Hell, my brother in law is a tech with Bryston and they openly acknowledge a break in period as has John Curl from Parasound, Stefan Helsmburg from NAD, Jim Norris from Krell etc etc. I find it odd that several of the worlds premier amplifier designers would talk about a break in period, when according to some it doesn't exist.

Anyway, what do I know! I have only made a few posts here and I seem to get keeping myself in trouble, but I'm speaking as a guy who over the last 5 years has probably replaced every piece of equipment in my set-up at least 20 times and time and time again I hear break in periods with amps. I will shut up now :-)

Last edited by NeverHappy; 12/14/03 03:35 PM.