What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics?


I understand the break in of an internal combustion engine and such, but was wondering what exactly "burn in" of electrical equipment benefits musicality, especially with solid state equipment? Tubes (valves) I can see where they work better with age, to a point, but not quite sure why usage would improve cables, for instance. Thanks in advance for your insight.
dfontalbert

Showing 1 response by onhwy61

I tend to agree with Jaxwired. Humans are extremely fallible regarding subtle sensory perceptions and despite what some people allege, high end audio is about subtle differences. This doesn't mean cable break-in doesn't occur, but that we should take these observations with a grain of salt.