roadcykler
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I was reading an article today about someone's opinion of when the "golden age" of hi-fi took place, and I read something that I didn't know about and may have been where the whole idea of burn in started. Seems in the early 70's, some stereo manufacturers started exaggerating the WPC of their amps and receivers so the FTC stepped in and said, "quit it." They (the FTC) came up with a standard that all manufacturers had to use to more accurately determine the actual power output. What they decided was the amp had to operate at 1/3 power at 1000 Hz for an hour before any power output or distortion measurements would be taken.
So, my guess is, from those guidelines, somewhere along the line, the idea that a piece of equipment or even a freakin' cable, would sound better if it "burned in" for a while.
It's a pretty good article and I learned some stuff. Here it is.
So, my guess is, from those guidelines, somewhere along the line, the idea that a piece of equipment or even a freakin' cable, would sound better if it "burned in" for a while.
It's a pretty good article and I learned some stuff. Here it is.