Originally posted by analogmusic:
To my ears, the system sounded much improved.
Fair enough. My system sounds different to me depending on the mood I'm in or how tired I am. The important thing is not the difference in perception but the reason for this difference. Some will claim that solid state equipment goes through enough of a physical transformation during normal use that it actually produces an audible change (
always for the better, stops when it's optimal, never going too far). Others will say that we're simply getting used to a new piece of gear. I guess we each have to decide for ourselves which of those two scenarios sounds more real-world plausible and which sounds more fantastical.