RE: Turntable/cartridge burning in

Posted by rondos (A) on March 29, 2012 at 12:21:24

In Reply to: Turntable/cartridge burning in posted by rondos on March 29, 2012 at 07:59:30:

Thank all of you for your prompt responses and suggestions.

I worry about the burning in issue because I experienced it with my audio system a few months ago. At first I was almost shocked by the sound coming out of the system. It was not only muffled, but also coarse and strange! On the second day, the sound was still very poor. I almost thought about returning the system. In the morning of the third day, I somehow remotely remembered a friend mentioned something like the longer you use the speakers, the better they would sound. So I intentionally left the system on but idle when I went out during the day. And when I came back late that afternoon and played the system again, suddenly the sound became much, much better! It was rich, clear, and dynamic. When I closed my eyes while playing symphonic music, the sound was even three dimensional! The difference was so huge that it couldn’t be just my ear getting used to the sound. That experience convinced me that speakers need burning in, and thus I am wondering whether turntable or cartridges need burning in as well.

I will report back on the Shure cartridge.

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Topic - Turntable/cartridge burning in - rondos 07:59:30 03/29/12 (9)

RE: Turntable/cartridge burning in - gx502 17:32:04 04/01/12 (0)

It is dependant on the type of elastomer used in the cartridge suspension... - EdAInWestOC 04:45:39 03/30/12 (0)

RE: Turntable/cartridge burning in - Just Looking Around 02:52:06 03/30/12 (0)

I agree with cactus...nt - Doug G. 17:29:14 03/29/12 (0)

RE: Turntable/cartridge burning in - rondos 12:21:24 03/29/12 (0)

RE: Turntable/cartridge burning in - collinslaw@fuse.net 09:54:17 03/29/12 (1)

I agre, 100 hours is about the average any cartridge I owned - Muzikmike 10:33:34 03/29/12 (0)

RE: Turntable/cartridge burning in - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 09:41:56 03/29/12 (1)

Setting the VTF on the light side when new WILL cause mistracking and other problms, because of - Muzikmike 10:40:28 03/29/12 (0)

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