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Conditioning/Burn-In Method

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Potentially controversial subject matter ahead. Thus post is recommended for mature audiences only. If you're in the school of thought that cables are voodoo, this post is not for you, please move among.

Now, to business.

I'm in the process of working in a set of Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR interconnects between my DAC, Preamp and Amplifier. So far, I probably have only 20 hours or so of play, and if memory serves, Frank recommends 60 hours or more. Given the difference in amplitude from DAC to Preamp, and from Preamp to Amplifier, do you guys think it might be worth swapping them out (rotating them) to help balance and perhaps accelerate the process?

Thanks in advance!

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almarg
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Perhaps this is an Almarg question:
Does the cable need to be run at a high volume?
Hi Bob,

All I can offer about that is the common sense notion that whatever breakin effects might occur at high volume would presumably take longer to occur at low volume, and perhaps much longer. But I doubt that anyone is in a position to provide a quantitative perspective on that, especially in a way that would be useful across a wide variety of cable designs, load impedances, power levels, etc.

Best regards,
-- Al

jl35
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I also wondered if any cable break-in takes place just leaving all the components turned on...especially with a tube CD player it seems there is always some current running through the cables...
gdnrbob
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There are tube CD players?
Thanks Al. As always, good info.

Do cable cookers provide a varying output signal that mimics music or just a fixed signal?
B

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jl35
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thanks elizabeth, that been my experience, especially if I'm also playing a lot of CD's...I thought there were only tube  CD Players gdnrbob...

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