Hi,

In message <nhu5hv05seehvlkhlk0bq382u104bfhan6@4ax.com>, Des 
<des@oregon.nOSPamPlz.org.uk> writes

>Ok. I'm the first to admit that I'm no audiophile. My 25 year old
>Rotel 810 amp is showing definite signs of packing up.
>Yeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa. A stone-cold *need* to buy a new amp. Joy, joy
>joy... etc.
>
>I'm prepared to pay a suitable wedge for the replacement - if it lasts
>anything as long as the Rotel, I'm going to be stuck with it for long
>time.
>
>I'm thinking about an Arcam A85. It seems to be very well thought of.
>I lifted one off the shelf at a local hi-fi store and nearly strained
>a muscle - I think Saddam has been hiding depleted-uranium inside
>them.
>
>Now this thing costs nearly £800. 'Precious'? I'm positively friggin
>paranoid! I do NOT want to cock this up, or I will have a very long
>time to regret it. If it sounds bloody-awful compared to the one I
>reviewed in the store, I want to find out pronto, so that I can return
>it.

I won't pass comment on the merits (or not) of burning in, other than to 
say I've never bothered. However, there's nothing at all wrong with the 
A85, it's a bloody good amplifier in my view. If you're spending that 
much wonga, it's definitely worth asking for a 'sale or return' so that 
you can audition it at home - things never sound the same in the shop. 
Most good audio shops will let you do this; at least, I've not been 
refused yet.

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Regards,
Glenn Booth