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Posted by A.J. on October 12, 2005 at 02:21:56:
run it for over 50 hours ;-) Then, keep waiting for the 150-200 hours point, you'll be amazed.
I have listened to about 6 different units of the Filarmonia including my own one, which is now at the 70 hours point. Even brand new with 0 hours on the tubes and caps sounds great, but a bit "ordinary". The "normal" tubes take about 50 hours to sound fine, although they improve a bit with some more time, but the silver in oil caps take well above 150 hours to really break-in and open up the sound and completely smooth the lower treble. The sound is adictive because it doesn't matter what music you throw at it, it simply makes it right.
Enjoy it!
Rgs,
AJ