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Burn-in time Vs. Getting used to a sound

I have had much in the way of high end audio over the years. ...and the idea of an electronic item needing several hundred hours of use before sounding their best..is an accepted idea now (for the most part). Recently I have heard a growing thought of this just being the user getting used to the sound of a product.. Truthfully in the early days of Large Advents, DQ-10 Dahlquists and other gear..there was never any talk of burn-in time... Any thoughts out there on this.... Truth or Hype?
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russschaeffer
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It's funny how after burn-in everything always sounds better. I've never heard someone say; "After a complete and long burn-in the [component name here] sounded like crap." I fully believe that complex electrical components need some run-in time to stabilize but as an audiophile I remain skeptical on all "known" issues and let my ears be the judge. I've never had an overly bright interconnect cable turn into silky joy after burn-in.

Thanx,
Russ
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