cable cooker, do they work?

Some cable makers specifically say not to use cable cookers. They don't explain why, but I wonder if it helps that the cable is burned in with the components that the cables will be used with? Could a cooker change the cables in a way that is wrong for your system? Some cables work better than others with different components.

You talkin' to me, Sean? First, I'd point out that I did not deny that cookers work. (I do, but I didn't in my post.) What I said was that whatever they do can be done without going to any expense at all. That's only negative if you happen to be in the business of selling cookers.

You are right that I've never tried one, and you might dismiss me as closed-minded when I tell you I have no intention of doing so. My own philosophy is that life is too short to spend time chasing after "effects" that have no known physical cause. As should be obvious, there are lots of audiophiles who disagree. Their opinions are as valid as mine. And vice versa.

Personally, I prefer the cable steamer. I too frequently encountered flabby bass as a result of using a cooker. Regarding your question as to whether they actually work, my experience is that they work best for the true believer.

the mobie works so well on ic's that you'd have to be either deaf or an objectivist jackass not to hear the effect. life is too short to spend even a moment on needless searches for the physical causes of clearly perceptible sonic differences.

-cfb

The AudioDharma and Nordost cookers are serious devices and work. Several cable mfgs. and dealers use them. You need the higher voltage and current to break-in interconnects> This can never be achieved at the system level (microamps). I borrowed the the AudioDharma from my friend and my cables have taken on a different sound (except for Pure Note who does this for free). Much clearer and focused sonics. Well worth looking into.