Maybe veering off from the exact direction of this conversation, but the way I determine break in is to drive the component 24/7 and do sample listening sessions every few days.
This is easy to do because I'm self employed and my photo studio is connected to the room where my system is.
The break in period I refer to is obtainable in little more than 2 weeks. If you've owned a system for several years and cannot keep track of changes over two or three weeks, you should not be discussing this topic.
For the record, I keep a pad beside the stereo when changes are made and record time. Then I have people in my group listening at least once a week with no coaching from me.
I find this is not only a good way to learn about changes during break in, it's also effective in determining the character of NOS tubes and every kind of tweak that's ever been thrown into my system.
I've learned a lot by including as many others as possible.
This is easy to do because I'm self employed and my photo studio is connected to the room where my system is.
The break in period I refer to is obtainable in little more than 2 weeks. If you've owned a system for several years and cannot keep track of changes over two or three weeks, you should not be discussing this topic.
For the record, I keep a pad beside the stereo when changes are made and record time. Then I have people in my group listening at least once a week with no coaching from me.
I find this is not only a good way to learn about changes during break in, it's also effective in determining the character of NOS tubes and every kind of tweak that's ever been thrown into my system.
I've learned a lot by including as many others as possible.