Break In Question?

What we need is a slush fund for people who do audio break ins.

@larsman +1 ... I had an identical  experience with the Vandersteen 3 about 20+ years ago...breaking in my current new DAC I barely listened for 5 days, only did brief check ins, more to make sure everything was working properly...but at about the 75 hour mark I heard a significant difference (had been told break-in was about 100 hours)...I always barely listen during break-in...

Honestly, While I don't agree with his hypothesis on break-in, I don't have an issue with @douglas_schroeder pushing his book as it is on topic and he's been on the 'Gon for decades. Let's face it, there are only a few of us, and commitment should be cherished not cast away. 

I have another thread going on about the Lumin X2 in the Digital Forum. In that thread I just mentioned how the X2 unit is breaking in.

This should open the eyes/ears on the question of Break In.

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"One thing I did notice right off was that the bass was weak, almost missing. I have 4 subs in my room and I actually went over to the rear ones to feel the cone to see if they were on, and there was little that I could feel. Hmmn."

"So, today, after about 100 hours of the X2 activity, I can again hear and feel the bass that was missing. I can feel the bass in the cone! So much for the Break- In, “is imagined theories”. Clearly, purely a sonic change has occurred."

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I find it really interesting how many people involved in a sensory pursuit like audio would find all these reasons to not trust what they hear.