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Pro-Ject Phonobox DS sounds nasally (needs burn in?)


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All,

 

I got a good deal on a Phonobox DS and it arrived yesterday. I hooked it up and left it on for 2 hours or so before auditioning. I played the Cure's 180gm repress (2015?) of Disintegration and..... well the soundstage is bigger but not by much. But the upper mid frequencies are very forward, almost nasally. 

 

Anyone have one and con confirm you felt this too? Is this something that dissipates with burn in?

 

Overall I'm a little disappointed as I figured even this would be a step up from the onboards of my 2000a (which I thought sounded quite good). 

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Hi, yes I confirmed. 47k, 100 capacitance and 40db gain. I tried the 220 capacitance and it was a little worse.

 

I'm told 100-200 hours of burn in (!) with the "opening up" happening around 50 hours. So I guess I'll say I'm concerned but not alarmed (yet). I knew there would need to be burn in but I guess I expected better to give way to exciting.

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