This horse has been flogged to death many times but I'm still going to put in my $.02.
The only relevant point is that you shouldn't make a judgement on sound quality when you first hook up a new piece of gear whether it's a piece of electronics or speakers. If it's the gear changing sound or your brain adjusting to the sound of the new gear - it doesn't matter. Just hook up the damn thing and run it for a few weeks before making a final judgement.
I'm a pretty strong skeptic about things like break-in but I have absolutely heard the effect myself. I'm perfectly willing to admit that my brain is actually what "broke-in" but whatever. Something happened to change what I heard (or think I heard) - that's all I know.
The only relevant point is that you shouldn't make a judgement on sound quality when you first hook up a new piece of gear whether it's a piece of electronics or speakers. If it's the gear changing sound or your brain adjusting to the sound of the new gear - it doesn't matter. Just hook up the damn thing and run it for a few weeks before making a final judgement.
I'm a pretty strong skeptic about things like break-in but I have absolutely heard the effect myself. I'm perfectly willing to admit that my brain is actually what "broke-in" but whatever. Something happened to change what I heard (or think I heard) - that's all I know.