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Is burning-in real?

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I can't help wondering if 'burning-in' for cables, tubes, transformers, caps, etc is really real. I can understand speakers burning in because they are moving parts (and the compliance change change can be measured empirically)

Could it be that we just get used to the sound of a change in equipment.

Examples
1) A new speaker cable might sound harsh. Does it get less harsh or do we learn to except it.
2) A new tube lacks bass. Does the balance improve, or do we learn to except it.

One reason why I think that we are just leaning to accept the new sound of an equipment change is because reports of changes due to 'burning-in' are almost invariably improvements!
Have you ever heard 'It sounded worse afer burn-in'?

Is there any empirical evidence of burn-in for any device? I would love to see it.


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Topic - Is burning-in real? - Scott Thomson 18:54:51 01/23/01 (76)
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