Is 500 hours of break in really nec.?

It's like George Cardas says...it's like a fine bottle of wine...the longer you let it sit and don't disturb it the better it gets...as long as youre playing music. There is no finite break-in period, it just gets better and better...

I have been through Coincident IC burn in and cable burn in.Dont break them in on a cocker or on a tunner.Listen to them and you will find as i did the joy that yu get from your system sounding better all the time.I find that week after week the sound got better and better.I have over 500 + hours on mine and it was great fun hearing them get better and better.

That is, until they are past their peak, and begin to fade.

Bmpnyc, Is that what happens every few months that forces me to change something in my system? Cable "burnout".

Bmpnyc,Whats your point.