# P5 burn-in?

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p5-burn-in/2149>\
**Category:** Power Components\
**Created:** [April 28, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p5-burn-in/2149 "2015-04-28T02:42:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kevinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@kevinho](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/kevinho)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p5-burn-in/2149/1 "2015-04-28T02:42:45Z")

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Hi, like my new p5 very much!

Wondering if powerplant needs to be burn-in? how many hours is needed normally? And what aspect will be improved after burn-in?

Thank you all!

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**Author:** ![Brodric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brodric](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Brodric)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p5-burn-in/2149/2 "2015-04-28T04:16:28Z")

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Don’t get too worked up about it. Just plug it in and enjoy it for what it is. If it leads you on a journey of discovery over time then please post your findings for others to share.

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**Author:** ![lonson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lonson/32/249792_2.png) [@lonson](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/lonson)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p5-burn-in/2149/3 "2015-04-28T04:20:56Z")

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Whether we adapt to the P5 or it changes its nature is up for debate. But I do feel that the sound changes. . . in about 500 or more hours it bloomed. . . opened up. . . I became less cognizant of frequencies or dynamics and it was all just presented effortlessly. There was a point where I just forgot about my new P5 and was saying to myself “GODDAMN THIS SOUNDS GREAT!”

Wouldn’t surprise me to hear that coming from you soon Kevin!

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**Author:** ![kevinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@kevinho](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/kevinho)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p5-burn-in/2149/4 "2015-04-28T08:50:46Z")

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Basically now p5 already work so well. Sound so well. completely improve my system. very much details and i can follow tune so easy.

i would rather wish no more changes after many hours ![:D](http://www.psaudio.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
