I've been through my share of gear over the years and yes, for whatever reason, I've found that the majority of components do sound better after they've been played for a while. Agreed, some of it might just be your ears coming to terms with what the new components are feeding you but that's only a part of things. I've always found that edginess trims downward, bass becomes more integrated with the rest of the sound, and timbres of instruments become easier to distinguish. Phono cartridges get more limber. My only components that did not suffer/benefit through break-in time were my long-departed Celestion SL600's and my even longer-departed Quicksilver Mono Amps. On the other hand, my new Mytek Brooklyn Bridge has improved markedly in the few months I've had it. As for my now ancient, much repaired/upgraded SOTA turntable & Alphason arm, who the heck knows?
What is "break in" and what difference does it make? In amps? Preamps? Speakers? More?
Hi folks,
Newbie question. I read often about a break-in period for speakers, amps. Can someone explain what this means, technically and to the listener's ears?
Is there a difference in what one hears when it comes to speaker break-in vs. component break-in?
Are there levels (quality) where break-in makes no difference?
Thanks.
Newbie question. I read often about a break-in period for speakers, amps. Can someone explain what this means, technically and to the listener's ears?
Is there a difference in what one hears when it comes to speaker break-in vs. component break-in?
Are there levels (quality) where break-in makes no difference?
Thanks.