Do speaker cables need a burn in period?

Aha, thanks. Do you think the burn-in CD mentioned by some here will speed the process? Apparently it costs only $20 as against $1K+ for Cable Cooker. I do leave FM radio playing during most waking hours: analog tuner, tuned to NPR, which includes some quality musical programming. 

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catmandude4 posts10-27-2019 8:42pmI read somewhere that soaking your speaker wire in cat urine for 24 to 48 hours will eliminate the need for "burn in". Something about the pheromones in the urine acting as a catalyst that causes the copper to deionize allowing the copper atoms to perfectly align in a way that provides purer harmonic resonance. Be careful not to let them soak for too long though, otherwise they begin to produce an annoying hiss.  

Kidding aside, if speaker wire "burn in" is really required, wouldn't it make sense for the manufacturers to "pre-burn" the wire before shipping?

If one has been around for the last several years, they'd know that there are cable companies that provide burn in services.

All the best,
Nonoise

Kidding aside, if speaker wire "burn in" is really required, wouldn't it make sense for the manufacturers to "pre-burn" the wire before shipping?

It would cost them quite a bit of money so I doubt they would do it.   

It doesn't cost them that much at all. A little bit of research and time on these threads shows a number of cable makers that do it as part of their doing business, without raising their prices. Others charge a nominal fee.

All the best,
Nonoise