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Musicdirect.com...Unless I was conned!! Quote from: zybar on 18 Sep 2006, 07:03 pmHow are you doing this when I thought that Dusty only sells direct?BTW, it will be better than your Byston amp... George
How are you doing this when I thought that Dusty only sells direct?BTW, it will be better than your Byston amp... George
I really wonder if you guys "burn in" your toaster, coffee pot, dishwasher, garbage disposal, TV set, and computer before using them. Geeze.Frank Van Alstine
Condition: Mint. Used, but runs perfectly. I bought this workhorse for music production, but it basically sat in my recording studio since I purchased it (06/20/04). This Powermac has run for less than TWENTY HOURS. It still needs broken in.
While, I didn't hear the "burn-in" on my Bryston amp. But I am hearing "significant" burn-in on my Tact 2.0S after being modified by Anthony. When I first received his full mod, the Tact sounded harsh and bright, it's totally unlistenable. I use my reference system for comparison, which is RWA SB3 analog out straight into my amplifier, so I know what I'm talking about. However, after burning-in 24/7 for 5 days, all the brightness is gone, as I switch back and forth between the Tact and my reference system, the Tact now sounded with just the right tonality for my ear, it added more depth, focus, and 3-dimensional sound. There's still a little bit of harshness on the top end, but the mod was done using all Black Gate caps, so I gather it will take another week or so for the harshness to disappear.So if you want to experience "burn-in", then simple, buy a Tact, get it fully modified by Anthony, then listen to it. Apparently, Tony had the same experience too. So I'm not alone.
Oooh, what a ringing endorsement...where's my checkbook? "Hey yeah, I'd like to upgrade my equipment, can I get the totally harsh and unlistenable mod? Great! How much is that?"
Barry,When you say you are leaving the D-200 on 24/7 for a week are you referring to the mute power on or the actual power on with blue lights on?Lee
I got my D200 today.. 1st impression:- very little different from Bryston 4B-SST- D200 sounds a little 'polite', the bass is just a little weaker but still with excellent control.- D200 sounds just a little less harsh on the high- D200 sounds just a little sweeter from mid to high- Bryston sounds a little more holographic (3-dimensional)Overall, I wouldn't call it a fundamental shift in sound, I'm talking about subtle differences. One has to do some A-B swap to hear the difference. Considering that the Bryston costs $1000 more than the D200, I guess if I really have to pick one from the start, I would choose the D200.So I'm leaving the D200 powered-on 24/7...and will do more critical comparison 1 week later..barry
Thanks for the update Barry.I am a little surprised that you didn't hear more of a difference, but let's wait and see what you think after a week or two.Did you create a new correction curve in your TacT preamp for the D-200's? If not, remeasure (hopefully from the exact spot as you used for the Bryston) and create new curves. You will be pleasantly surprised by the results.George
If he creates new correction curves, it isn't an apple to apple comparison. But it is an interesting experiment too.