Furutech GTX NCF receptical break in, how long

My Tinnitus tells me a receptacle needs breakin...FACT!

And.....  these explanations are why the general public thinks this hobby is largely snake oil. I do think there is a point where all the "sophistication" becomes weakness. 

It would be truly amazing if the general public thought about this hobby at all! I think the perceived, and real, high cost of gear and lack of interest in audio keeps the public away not some idea that it's "snake oil".

@jond 
Really? US consumers spends $3 billion a year on audio gear and about $1.5 billion on speakers alone. Trust me. I know very few audio enthusiasts and the vast majority of friends and strangers I meet think this is a snake oil scam and it can't possibly be that much better than that Klipsch and JBL garbage you can snag at Best Buy. It takes parking butts in the listening chair to convince people otherwise. I explain that I'm going to get 15 years of hassle-free pleasure from this for very little additional money, then ask them to name a better entertainment value. Suddenly it doesn't look that expensive. It's way cheaper than a TV and cable subscription over 15 years. It's way cheaper than a car or a motorcycle. It's way cheaper than all kinds of other entertainment. It's not the cost. It's not the lack of interest in music. It's the perception that the gear doesn't really perform to a higher standard. 

kosst the question is how is "audio gear" defined in that $3 billion number you throw out and in the $1.5 billion number how many of those are desktop or computer or bluetooth speakers? I agree it does take getting people to listen but the vast majority can't even conceive of active listening unless it's with headphones.