I totally agree with Cliff.

I can't believe how much people talk about digital cable differences and don't even mention humidity, barometric pressure and temperature. These have SO much more effect than any cable.

Ever notice how different your voice travels on a damp evening just before a thunderstorm is about to hit. I can hardly hear my wife talk in the other room because the air is so thick you can almost see it. In fact sometimes you can see it !!!

A poorly designed piece of electronics may have some break in because components do change with heat and time (tubes are a good example). But a well designed one should change very little.

And unless cables are getting hot or deteriating extremely fast they should not change at all. I suppose a poorly made cable with paper insulation may get some moisture into them that might change them some (for the better?). Or is some chemical or dampness drying out in the cable. I'd say if they are changing then they are poor cables because they should not change.

Most break in is acquired taste.

I also agree with mood and how tired you are. My system sounds totally different in the morning than in the evening due to many factors cliff listed.

Yes, the human ear and brain is amazing. It adjusts.

- Fiddler (IMHO)

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