Break-in


I did a quick search and didn't find anything that specifically addressed this question: Has anyone ever found that a product actually sounded worse after it was used for whatever break-in period the manufacturer and dealer recommended? I mean, doesn't anyone find it odd that components always sound better? It could cause a person to wonder whether, to some degree at least, some of the "break-in" is happening between the ears.
9rw

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Nighthawk: Good answer. That's assuming, of course, that the break-in of all the individual components inside a piece is highly predictable. Otherwise, the equipment designers would be guessing -- at least to some degree.

Anyway, I know measurements don't tell the whole story, but I wonder if any of this is measurable. Has anyone done any before and after measurements of speakers, amps, preamps, CD players, etc.? Thanks for your responses.