Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it?

@knotscott exactly that’s why guys trying to do quick switching a/b comparisons are a joke. Long demos are needed. 

As a manufacturer we advise people that if they do not hear a significant difference within one listening session - probably within 5 minutes, then we will pay to have the item shipped back to us no questions asked.

+1 Like I said earlier, love at first sight. I'm not sure if listening for days is going to do anything other than get you used to the new sound of the system. Maybe that's the point. Maybe I'm too quick to judge, or impatient. Or maybe, I'm so satisfied with how my rig is tuned for my taste that anything that sounds "off" is not tolerated.

@bigkidz ...we advise people that if they do not hear a significant difference within one listening session - probably within 5 minutes...

That, notwithstanding, it is critical to hear the test component in your system, in your room.

When i hear someone claim to have heard “all “, the thing i know is that person is deluded….