Actually, I sometimes prefer the sound of a component when I first put it in the system to after it's been in for a while. (This my be related to "change" and not to break in per se.) With cables, for example, I have had the experience of making a change and feeling it was revolutionary ("Now I see what I've been missing all this time!!!" blah blah), only to wake up the next morning to a system that sounds rather unremarkable. I think there is a huge amount of psychology going on with much of what we hear in our audiophile adventures.
Equipment Break-in: Fact or Fiction
Is it just me, or does anyone else believe that all of the manufacturers' and users' claims of break-in times is just an excuse to buy time for a new users' ears to "adjust" to the sound of the new piece. Not the sound of the piece actually changing. These claims of 300+ hours of break-in for something like a CD player or cable seem outrageous.
This also leaves grey area when demo-ing a new piece as to what it will eventually sound like. By the time the break-in period is over, your stuck with it.
I could see allowing electronics to warm up a few minutes when they have been off but I find these seemingly longer and longer required break-in claims ridiculous.
This also leaves grey area when demo-ing a new piece as to what it will eventually sound like. By the time the break-in period is over, your stuck with it.
I could see allowing electronics to warm up a few minutes when they have been off but I find these seemingly longer and longer required break-in claims ridiculous.
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