Are You A Disciplined Audiophile?


The issue of whether break-in is real aside for now, when you make a change in your system, such as a new component or cable, do you have the discipline to wait before making any other changes?  I usually mark my calendar for a month and perhaps 2 months and try to change nothing else for that period of time so I can better assess exactly what the new thing is doing. But sometimes it’s difficult to wait. IMO, break in is a real thing, both in the component and the listener, but even if you don’t believe components and cables change after a few days, can you wait at least a month to listen to enough music to adjust your ears to what the new thing brings to the system on its own?  

chayro

@mahgister Try not let it get personal for YOU.

For example, you quoted @mijostyn as saying "Break In" in an illusion of weak minded audiophiles. You responded by referring to his arrogance. 

I believe break in occurs in some situations (mentioned in my post above).

Do you know how upset I was about Mijo's perspective? 

 

Here you forgot something if i can say with my respect for your kind attitude toward me...

I explained why mijostyn is wrong when he claimed that the gear dont change but the brain is always prone to illusions , i used a quote from a designer who describe clearly what complex factors are at play ...I even gave his adress to read his interesting article ( it is not about break in but about the complex set of objective conditions to evaluate gear sound quality ) ...

Then contrary to what you said i did not oppose arrogance to arrogance without EXPLANATION ... I am not the hypocrit hilde45 complaining only about me with no arguments ever save his reputation as a world known corrector 😊... I gave to mijostyn something to chew on ... Not a mere insult as he gave to everyone with another opinion about break in without himself explaining anything ...

My deepest respect to you i just want to be clear and understood ...

It is a public forum : it means arguments matter with logical rhetoric , not mere arrogance ...

 

I bully no one i think and submit rational point, nobody will bully me as Hilde45 who know how i reacted and acted hypocritely to put my button "on" especially because he is too limited brain it seems to work logical answers and suffer a complex from it when reading my posts .. i need a psy to help for the diagnostic of him as he himself say once about me ...

Go to all threads in the last year you will not find any answer from this hateful pygmy to any point i submitted... Go in the thread about "audio as a mystical fact" and verify his behaviour yourself in the last days and look at my content whose he did not even read about one of the great acoustic discovery in science right now , he came with hate and go back with hate the brain stay empty closed to the news ... When i had my explanation politely with grislybutter here he was happy to come at high speed with NO ARGUMENTS only hypocrite sarcasms against me TO STIR THE POT ( it is one year since i tolerate his hipocrisy) ...Sorry i had my temper even if i hate no one i reacted to insults...

 

@mahgister Try not let it get personal for YOU.

For example, you quoted @mijostyn as saying "Break In" in an illusion of weak minded audiophiles. You responded by referring to his arrogance.

I believe break in occurs in some situations (mentioned in my post above).

Do you know how upset I was about Mijo’s perspective?

 

Another thread that has attracted that same....tired...droning sound. Is there anywhere free from that repeating siren?

In a word:  no.

For me, if the sound is Not better, initially, after the change, no amount of waiting will change that.

This seems to a thread aimed at people who change a component as often as they change their underwear. I generally don’t change anything unless I’ve had it for at least two years