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Anyone familiar with Canare 4s11 speaker wire sound and break in time

Hi, I just bought some canare 4s11 for a second system. My main speaker cables are Audience au24 and in another system TG Audio or also known as Bob Crumps silver solid core wire. I've heard the break in can be long. I hooked them up last night they sounded pretty good but now its gone south so I hooked it up to a receiver in a spare room and running in 24/7. I've heard 250 hours to 500.

I know it's very inexpensive wire but heard a lot of good things for the money, and just wanted to give it a try, hell $1.18 a foot free shipping. It is going to be used with tube pre and amp and tube dac streaming only. What are you impressions of this wire and did you find break in long and does it change back and forth during break in? Thanks for any insight
paulcreed
boothroyd
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I may buy some to build interconnects and power if they offer it, any suggestions on which to buy, mostly due to curiosity and I have the parts laying around to do it

There are a lot better DIY’er out there on this forum with more experience than myself however FWIW, Mogami W2549 is a favorite of mine (especially in phono cables!) as an interconnect and Mogami W2919 (AWG 14 x 6) for a 10AWG power cord. Halloween colors (Orange/black) for gnd. Yellow/Red for + Hot & green/brown for neutral is a favorite recipe.
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audioman58
4,129 posts
 
I had that before I just let it run for a week  175 hours.
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ebm
9,311 posts
 
Just ok with 189 hrs break in.You can jump start your car with it in winter a big plus.
garyalex
117 posts
 
I bought a pair of Canare 4s11 biwired speaker cables about two weeks ago.  I really like them.  I've spent far more for cables and not enjoyed them as much as I do these.  They're excellent cables.  As to break in, we'll see.  I'm just listening and for once am not second-guessing a purchase. 
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