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Moving cables around killed dynamics for days anyone else experience this?

I've been experimenting with different cables between components. Nothing sounds right since trying to improve sound with new mix of cables. There is no bass and boring, highs are okay but life is gone from system. So I flipped everything back the way it was still sound horrible. Ran everything 24/7 for a couple days still no go. Let it run a couple more days dynamics are back and bass is full big and has tone again and enjoyable to listen to. Can someone tell me why this happens. I've also moved just speaker cables around without unhooking them and seen this happen, I don't get it.
paulcreed
erik_squires
16,009 posts
 
I think if this happens, after turning off gear you've had on for months you should wait 2-3 days first.
taras22
412 posts
 
>>>>>Yeah, right. Maybe if you live in the Okefenokee Swamp. 🐊


Gee, never realized that Toronto was in the Okefenonkee Swamp category of humidity swings ( Toronto being the location where we experienced this sort of phenomenon during a very script heavy shoot...the effect was not subtle and some scenes were re-shot as a result...).

audiozenology
362 posts
 
>>>>>Yeah, right. Maybe if you live in the Okefenokee Swamp.

No, but if you live in say Arizona, or you don't humidify you house in a cool climate, then yes humidity can dip into the 10-30% range where frequencies can be attenuate in a large room, especially if you have a "lively" room total energy at higher frequencies is more dependent on bounces extending path length.  10db would be more a concert hall / outdoor venue figure, but completely possible.


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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Humidity effects (Attenuation of high frequencies) on the sound in a room are very minimal. Just like temperature effects. Over very long distances they add up, though. Now, electric static charge is certainly an audiophile issue and related to humidity. I can’t help notice nobody’s answered by question why bowls of very cold water placed out in front of the speakers improve the sound.
rlb61
782 posts
 
Look, this is pretty simple ... you have not yet readjusted to your original set up. That can take time, so don't sweat it.
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