Oppo 95: Burn-in...and Fan

jdub39 - not the answer I was looking for.

ESS does nothing more than precipitate latent defects -- bad solder joints, loose wiring, bad connectors and weak parts by over stressing parts mechanically, thermally and electrically. This is typically well beyond their normal operating envelopes with the objective being to induce failures in weak parts.

"Burn in" as used at the top of this thread presumes that operating new electronic components under normal stress profiles for x hours causes the normal operating parameters of electronic devices to change, always in a way that makes the sound get better. In other words, these are not RANDOM changes, even though the physical inputs are random...they always move in a direction of better sound, not worse sound.

Are you going to tell me you actually believe THAT? This is not the universe I live in.

To be clear, I fully agree such things happen with new speaker suspensions or any mechanical devices. But...the premise set forth by the OP is that the signal quality out of a CD player improves after the first x hours. Again...I ask...explain it in terms of physics. I don't think you can because I think it's a bunch of BS.

Minus, Many people think that it is the owner's perception that breaks in over the first 100 or 500 hours. That's possible in your world, isn't it? You'll only find frustration if you try to apply physics to human perception and behavior.

Thank you again, Jeff. Very helpful.

And there you have your answer! you automatically assume a speaker breaks in because you see the drivers moving,I'm almost certain the atoms compressed together at the subatomic level are not just sitting still(but can you see them) we humans trust our eyes first. I'm sorry no one can show you (just yet) why break in occurs I do know nothing in this Universe isn't excluded from the rules, atoms compressed together in any form or state they are in, has a lot of activity going on capacitors, chips solder joints etc.. are all subjected to the laws of physics and will fail.But can and will reach a point of what I call stability and will repeat the desired result for a while( maybe years) until one day no more. Not here to be a professor, just sharing info!

I know nothing about the physics. I have, however, compared two identical components, the only difference being that one was new and the other had several hundred hours on it. The one with more time sounded better. I have done this with cables as well.

Maybe Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory could help us?