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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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jl35
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if it's free, I don't think it can be snake oil...either you hear a difference or you don't...and you are going to be listening to hundreds hours of music regardless...
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in_shore
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Well something is happening during run in of some new cables at least this is my own listening perception and how can anyone measure perception. . ? ridiculous though deniers will go out of thier minds demanding measured scientific evidence as the only proof acceptable to them , like most I have my own listening biases and perception which to judge ,....Currently I’m running in a pair of TEO Audios GC 2 interconnects using a DVD player . Manufacturers suggested run in time is about 150 hours 
buellrider97
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Great stuff gentlemen, my experience was this . I purchased 2 pr. of Morrow MA5 RCA’s recently. Due to being on vacation at time of shipping , Mike just left my cables on the break in station longer . They received 11 days straight . So using my fingers and toes , 264 hours on his MACHINE. So I’m thinking plug and play . Well it took about 300 hours more of use time before they really smoothed out . His cables have a reputation for needing a long burn in . As far as your speaker cables , I’d run your resistor substitute by Bryston via email . I’d be interested to hear their reply . Thanks for the post . Mike B. 
skurian13
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Although I am late to join in, I am shocked no one has mentioned the following burn-in "trick". Reverse the positive/negative connections on one speaker. This puts them out of phase. Bring them together face-to-face inches apart. You can now crank up the volume as loud as you want to & they will cancel each other out & become barely audible. This is safer than replacing them with resistors & also serves to break in your speakers if they are new.
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geoffkait
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Are you sure? If the speakers were out of phase with each other and faced each other wouldn’t they reinforce each other? One would push when the other pulled, as it were.  If they were in the same phase each would constrain the motion of the other.
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