I've yet to hear a functioning amplifier than can't project a stable image.
I think it is a matter of how stable and how focused compared to live.
It takes a tremendous amount of discipline and control during the amplifying process to not tamper with the delicate location information streamed to you via the sound waves.
Most high end systems do get it right except it does not approach what you need to have your brain latch onto what appears to be an actual live event.
You may be able to hear what seems like a clear image of someone playing a violin and perhaps where he is standing but it does not compare to being able to hear and perceive gestures like those caused by the actual playing and bowing movements. That kind of detail was normally available only if you attended the performance. Once you hear the difference between high end systems and actual "live" sound reproduction it becomes obvious that it is not even close. Its a whole different experience.
After listening for some time under those conditions - the typical high end system sounds distorted for the first time.
Because of some legal things that are happening I cannot tell you what I have done to make this happen but I do have auto-focus circuitry that totally stabilizes the venue.
It is similar to the "Steadi-cam" system used in motion pictures to remove vibration from the optical image. It is impossible to obtain massive resolution and focus without the stabilization technique in place.
I had to understand the effects of the burn-in process because it did contaminate the auto-focus circuitry. The good news is that when it is burned-in the contamination goes away.
It is the non-symmetrical charge/discharge rate of a component that still has forming current in the equation. This causes the component to have 2 separate impedance values depending on charge or discharge. The forming current is typically added to the charge direction but not always.
Moving equipment between power sources triggers some additional break-in. If you take your gear to someone else's house and set it up with a slightly lower power line voltage than your house - the main filter caps will attempt to re-form in the downward direction. If the power line is slightly higher it will require more forming current until it finishes. Focus can only be achieved in the absence of break-in.
Roger
