Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
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ketcham Glad you asked. Cables do improve with burn in. Everything does. And will improve equally well whether its music you're playing or hooked up to a cooker. The question is, why bother? Everything I have heard either sounds good right out of the box, or it doesn't. Nothing that sounds bad ever turns around and magically becomes good after a hundred hours. Sounds good, then sounds even better? Sure. But if it doesn't sound good right away don't waste your time, send it back right away. Any cable worth the money, it will sound good right away, and then as you listen it will only sound better, and better, and better. Usually so fast you can hear the changes happening even during the first few minutes. This goes for everything by the way, not just cables but speakers, phono cartridges, amps, tubes... everything. This whole idea of patiently waiting hundreds of hours for something to sound good is a sham some people get away with because so many others haven't figured out this simple fact. |
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My philosophy is that if the sonic signature of an audio item does not suit you right out of the box, no amount of burn in is going to make such a huge difference where you will change your mind. I’m not saying, things will not open up or improve. Heck, you may learn to like it. However, the general, major sonic qualities should be present from day 1. Some cable companies should offer replacement tubes. By the time you burn their cables in, you’ll need to change out tubes (tic). I believe in burn in. However, some companies use it as an excuse to talk people out of returning their products. |
