WOW SACD machines really do need time to break in.

As the dependable Bringer Of SACD Doom here's my experience-I tried an experiment on my Sony 900NVS where I only listened at set intervals over a two week period (whilst on constantly) and found that I heard little or no difference.
Sony's are notorious for their long break in periods but despite taking notes I did not find the results many others have.
I have the Police Sychronicity hybrid and doning my cowl yet again report I hear little between that and the CD layer-did you check to see if the CD layer had improved?
Recently in my system I found the same of my Ayre CD player/amp-no detectable change over a few weeks however I put both a new power cord and interconnect in and a few days later I thought I heard a noticeable difference in my system.
What caused it?
I have no firm idea but suspect the Cardas cable.
So I have mixed feelings about break-in and remain sceptical but open minded and think it's really not worth worrying about.
The worst that can happen is that your system will sound as good as the first day you bought it and alternatively it will get better.
I don't even trust my own ears so I'm not sure I should worry about anybody elses!

Socrates there have been those who have raved about The Police on SACD......................

Socrates-yes several 'goners have commented on that and other hybrids I couldn't distinguish between-clearly a format that is still splitting opinion...although I agree with Sean and said as much I'm not sure the original recordings were that great anyway but I'm as mystified with some people's opinions as they are with mine.....

Not in my experience Darryl but I am in the minority by far from what I've read-the majority clearly believe break-in improves SACD players.
The other side of Beck's Sea Change is true too-it sounds stunning on CD.
Which backs up your Steely Dan argument.
I have to admit I find it weird that break in would matter in terms of the software surely elements of the presentation get better or they don't?

Gthirteen,
I must admit I've read your post several times and I'm not sure I understand a lot of it however the bits I do understand I tend to agree with.
I think you might have misunderstood what my SACD break-in experiment consisted of and perhaps my system.
To clarify at the time I used my Sony DVD/SACD player as a transport-all my redbook listening (at that time)was done through an Audio Alchemy set up (DDE3/DTI2/PS2)through a different input on my amp(a Sugden a21A at that time).
The Sony was broken in over a two week period only on SACD and listened to at set periods and notes taken-at the end of that period I had heard little change on SACD-I seldom listen to CD on that machine-with the exception sometimes to check a hybrid on the same machine.
At no time did I compare SACD vs CD during the break in period-all my redbook playing was done with my DAC set-up.
I didn't hear the SACD player change much at all-maybe it was my system couldn't pick it up or my ears.
I don't see how what you wrote ties in with what I did and my findings.
I hope you don't take that the wrong way but I'm not sure what your main point was.
I also truly believe what I experienced doesn't really mean that much but it did contradict a lot of other experience with Sony SACD players.

Duh-I knew I was missing something...............