Break In Question?

I believe break in is the process of our brains adjusting to the sonic signature of a new piece of gear, not electrons circulating around and beating reluctant polymers into submission.  As such I believe that a listener’s brain will adapt faster if the amplification is turned on.  If you can’t hear it, your neurons can’t be retrained 

@jasonbourne71 I agree 100%. The sound changes are related to our own hearing making adjustments IMHO. I've seen reviewers riding that thin line of not wanting to offend people by not saying break in is nonsense! I think we have many people in the industry not believing in break-in and being dishonest to people!

The Break In Debate has been going on for many years. Choose your sides..

Many pieces of equipment, and not just in the Audio World break in over time. Can it be measured? I doubt it. Does it occur? yes. IMHO.

I truly believe it is a real change condition, not just imagined. As has been stated before, perhaps we do not have the proper equipment to measure it. But I can hear it, feel it, recognize it, etc.

If you don’t experience it, or don’t believe it, I guess count yourself lucky to not have to chase this dragon.

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This is the silliest thing to argue over. It makes no difference what your position on the matter is because it will resolve itself automatically. If a manufacturer recommends 100 hours break in, for example, once the 100 hours are up, that's it. What difference does it make? Its not like you have to do some type of active process that can be screwed up if you don't get it right. 

xmbw4, it makes a difference psychologically and materially. Break in is used by many dealers as an encouragement to either accept a product which is not impressive in demo and/or to hold a purchased product longer in the hopes that you get used to it and like it. 

In my book The Audiophile Laws I discuss the many issues/problems of break in and how to avoid it all. Giving credence to break in is an impediment to advancing a system.