I feel sorry for that one guy who hates "broken in" gear...he has to replace the whole system every couple of weeks. I use a Dennis Had SEP amp for which I have a pile of tubes to swap in and out whenever I feel like it, which I find entertaining. I alternate that amp with a Pass XA-25 and both amps sound astonishingly good and have really interesting differences so, yeah, I have too much free time.
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?
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No, I'm not disciplined nor in need of any....even from the leathered blonde in harness that beckons me to 'improve' on this series of spaces..... "Break theses spaces...in....." she coos.....knowing that broken is past tense to us both..... No limits nor budget.....just ghastly Space..... There exists spaces that budget and hardware can't cure.... As for break-in.....leave it to the speakers, carts....perhaps the caps, Maybe the new tape heads.....electronics? Only tubes.....need comply..... ;) "Tube-rolling" = Phile chewing gum.....*L* *Disclaimer* Only teasing for the f'n fun of it..... ;) |
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Wow - another perfectly innocuous topic pulled totally stage left because people didn't bother to read the question and instead twist it to suit their soapbox. I do think 2 months is a reasonable time. I have way too many sources and different types of music to make a quick decision. It's not usual for me to change something out and be initially unimpressed. Then, 6 weeks later - out of the blue - a new note or nuance to a song or record I know well - or a sensation of being there that i hadn't had before - and I'm satisfied. I got to give it time. What I am not as good at is NOT noticing a change. Once the time goes by and the component is integrated, it usually stays in. I think your calendar idea is a good one. I considered at one point putting together a test set list - maybe 10 songs I would run through after a change. I maybe got to #2 and lost interest. |
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