Reading and responding in another thread I thought of something to discuss. Have you ever purchased a piece of audio equipment that for the first few months you thought was great only to begin to dislike it later?

I have two examples and possibly three.

1. Monitor Audio RS 6's which at first I enjoyed the slightly more foreward sound and deeper bass. Then several months down the road there was something about the sound that irritated and caused fatigue. I once agreed with the Stereophile review and ratings but no more. Whatever was causing the unhappiness did not turn up for many months. Longer than any store audition or home trial could have covered.

2. Onkyo A9555 which at first was so much quieter and cleaner sounding than an early version of the Cambridge A640. This integrated amp uses a Class D amp. Again for a good many months I was pleased and impressed with the sound. Then it began, that slowly drifting away from listeneing to music. I found that I rarely sat and listened to music but used it for background noise. I went from being impressed to being annoyed.

3. Again it is too early to tell but the Audio Technica F7 may join the group.

Anyone else who has experienced a short honeymoon with a component?