... what is Settling Time in cables and interconnects...


Hello to all...

Was reading on a cable/interconnect manufacturers' site that they recommend min 350 preferrably 450 hrs Burn-In time, and 2 to preferably 24 hrs Settling Time (after plugged and unplugged).

Have never heard the term Settling Time: what is it, how is it done, what effect would it have if done or not done, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - would like to hear from someone who has actually done this and your impressions...

THANKS!
justvintagestuff
What if the cable manufacturer did break them in and didn’t tell anyone?
You buy the cable and break it in again. Would you hear a difference?
My belief is that any cable when you disconnect it actually forgets all about how to transport a signal from one point to another. So it needs a break-in again. And once breaked-in also a little settling-in will do good. You can see this final part as a welcoming handshake between the speaker and the cable.
Glubson illustrates the subtle shadings in difference among the words retried, retired, retorted, retarded, retreated and retread. 😛