Are You A Disciplined Audiophile?

In my listening experience, component break-in is a real thing.   I sent my Krell K300i back to the factory for service and upon return it sounded like crap.   Tight, recessed midrange, no bass slam, rolled off/squeeky highs.   Yuk.   I just let it play at low volume for 3 days while we were out.   Came back and my old Krell sound was back.   Beautiful.

I had exactly the same experience with my NAD M33, Tubadour IIISE, Innuos Zen Mini Mk3, etc.   all have benefitted significantly from a short break-in. 
 

So, to the OP’s original question….  I try to wait and only change one thing at a time, but sometimes, I’m impatient.   It happens and I’m OK with that.

I feel sorry for that one guy who hates "broken in" gear...he has to replace the whole system every couple of weeks. I use a Dennis Had SEP amp for which I have a pile of tubes to swap in and out whenever I feel like it, which I find entertaining. I alternate that amp with a Pass XA-25 and both amps sound astonishingly good and have really interesting differences so, yeah, I have too much free time.

I built my system. I built my room to the system. Now, I will try some new cables once in a while. Mostly I listen to glorious music as often as possible. Disciplined; I guess.

No, I'm not disciplined nor in need of any....even from the leathered blonde in harness that beckons me to 'improve' on this series of spaces.....

"Break theses spaces...in....." she coos.....knowing that broken is past tense to us both.....

No limits nor budget.....just ghastly Space.....

There exists spaces that budget and hardware can't cure....

As for break-in.....leave it to the speakers, carts....perhaps the caps, Maybe the new tape heads.....electronics?  Only tubes.....need comply..... ;)

"Tube-rolling" = Phile chewing gum.....*L*

*Disclaimer*  Only teasing for the f'n fun of it..... ;)

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