Congrats on your purchase Kodak...
Just last Aug 23 I had notice of a package that arrived.. The wait was over, I picked it up from the PO, brought home the box and set it down in the middle of the living room floor..
A grin was on my face, the box looked in perfect shape, like I had just picked it up from Decware myself... I thanked the US and Canadian Postal service out loud, ''way to go, good job, thanks so much for being kind to my package, you guy's and gal's ROCK''!!!!!
I sat down on the floor and carefully opened er up.. Then there it was, my nice shiny new Taboo and a set of DSRII cable's... I took it out of it's plastic bag and looked it over, what a sexy beast and that new product smell... I had a grin from ear to ear, I could'nt believe that it was actually mine..
I of course had my spot for the Taboo ready and waiting for this day to arrive, I dusted the shelf once again and then re-read the owner's manual, I had already printed the manual off the computer months before and have read it many times but it just wasn't the same as reading the official one that came with the amp, even though they are the same if that makes any sense...
I opened up each tube box and studied them carefully, then installed them in their proper places, hooked up my speakers and did the test without the source connected as described in the manual, all was 'A- OK'. Installed the DSR's and put in a couple of favorite disc's..
From the get go, even though the amp wasn't warmed up yet or broken in, I liked what I was hearing. After it was all warmed up I loved what I was hearing.
I have had my amp for 10 months now and I can tell you it has settled into a thing of beauty.. Beautiful, emotional, sexy, and seductive, with that just one more song before bed feel to it.. I have even taken a few days off work just to be able to be home alone with no distractions to listen..
The break in part for me wasn't that bad, but my amp has changed for the better from new as all it's bits and peices have burned in. YMMV however with the break in, but if the Select is every bit as good or better than the Taboo once it settle's in, you will be searching out all the music that's out there and wondering about all the great stuff you haven't heard yet guaranteed.... Dave