Hey everyone! Recently purchased the Fiio K11 and wanted to ask about DAC burn in time. Is this a real thing? And if so, how should one do it, and for how long in order to experience the full potential of the DAC/AMP? This is my first one :)
Hey everyone! Recently purchased the Fiio K11 and wanted to ask about DAC burn in time. Is this a real thing? And if so, how should one do it, and for how long in order to experience the full potential of the DAC/AMP? This is my first one :)
Just leave it on.
Certainly, some DAC designs could need a brief warm up after being fully powered off for a period. The best argument for this is due to the operating temperature of the clock circuit.
https://www.quartzpro.com/tcxofacts.html
There are also a lot of arguments online about the re-forming time of capacitors which have sat idle. Hard drive manufacturers acknowledge this in technical papers. It’s reasonable to consider this reality in any circuit. The question is, how long will the process take? Minutes, hours, or days? I suspect it depends on the type of capacitor (dielectric type) and the voltage level relative to the rating of the cap.
Subjectively, I’ve heard solid state components change their sound noticeably while listening. For example, I borrowed a T+A integrated which had been sitting unplugged for > 6 months. The sound changed noticeably over the first 20-30 minutes.
100 hours? This OEM makes the argument for it. Clearly, they’re not trying to exhaust a return policy window.
https://www.sozocapacitors.com/break/