Burn in time for BHK pre and BHK250?

Audio Components
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My BHK pre and 250 amp should be shipping tomorrow. :grinning: I’ve searched the forums, but can’t find reference to how long each piece needs to get to, say 90% of final sound quality. I thought I saw 24 hours for the pre (?)

I have a Power Plant P12 coming later in January, so same question for it.
TIA,

 Mike
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There are many, many threads and posts on the topic. The forum’s search tool is very good (click on the magnifying glass in the upper right).

I suggest searching separately for each piece of equipment rather than just searching “break in” as you will filter down the results a bit.

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I did search broadly and in the specific amplifier forum, but used the terms “burn” and “burn in.” I’ll try “break in”, thanks Elk.

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I am certain you will get responses here, too.

People here like very long break in times, typically hundreds of hours.

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I’m not sure we “like” those lengths of time, but they do seem to be the lengths we experience “break-in.”

I have neither of those components so I won’t have an estimate for you. But I do notice that when one gets to this level of equipment one can hear so much of what goes on in the signal and its amplification/conversion etc. that one does hear changes. So do expect to hear the sound transform through the initial days of use.

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Even though ‘hundreds’ of hours sounds daunting, there’s 24 hours in a day. I just put a long playlist on repeat at modest volume and away you go. It’s gratifying to hear the sound evolve.

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I think the general consensus is that straight out of the box expect a bit of tightness and stiff sound opening up with 24 hours and really kicking in with a week’s worth of use. Just be sure and keep the main power switch on in the rear and use the front panel
standby to turn it on/off.

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Hi Paul - when burning in a new power amp must it be driving speakers with music or will it burn in just by being powered on?

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Meant to link this to your last message.

Hi Paul - when burning in a new power amp must it be driving speakers with music or will it burn in just by being powered on?

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Just being on will do wonders.