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New cables - To judge now or after burn in period?

I am in the midst of auditioning a host of Siltech speaker cables (Siltech Legend 380i & 680i) and interconnects (XLR and RCA - Siltech Legend 380i). Needless to say, they are quite a bit more costly than my existing QED cables (QED Genesis Silver Spiral Bi-wire & QED Signature 40 interconnects).

The Siltech cables are highly recommended by my distributor and seem to be well received by the audiophile press. However, doubts arise as upon trying them at home they do not sound as dynamic as my existing QED cables. While the highs are more resolving and I am hearing things that I have not heard before, the bass seems constricted and the music does not make my feet tap anymore.

Is that because the cables are brand new and have not been burnt in as yet? Or is it because there is no synergy between the cables and my particular system? Or is it a bit of both? If it is a burn in issue, how many hours of burn in is required before I should make a judgment as to whether I prefer the sound of the interconnects and speaker cables?

All inputs or observations are welcome.

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douglas_schroeder
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I am not impressed when companies with deep pockets make what are, imo, unsupported claims claims such as a cable relaxing.

The Iconoclast Cables, OTOH,  were modeled and measured, and sold on rigorous testing.  They have been superb in all systems from the first moment. They have bested many other brands that claim break in is required.  

The longer I am in this hobby (40+ years now) the less system building nonsense I tolerate. 

See my Iconoclast review at Dagogo.com 
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1971gto455ho
499 posts
 
Cable burn in ?? Has to be the stupid of stupid. NO such thing period !! Get a life, go to school do something. Must admit my R8 10+ ran so much better when all the wires burned in not to mention the sound system improvement…. Apparently it’s in the fine print of any electronic device sold out there, Don’t make me laugh 😂 
pauly
1,012 posts
 
1971, you should always site the sources you reference. Here, let me help you.


The deaf audiophile society. (2017). How to claim an observation is false if you lack the intellect to come up with a hypothesis : Scientifitic theory for those who are intellectually challenged and deaf. (3rd edition) Wiley.


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1971gto455ho
499 posts
 
That is an attack of the personal looser style added with The cover of intellectual tape. Should you not like someone’s opinion go read a book Get a real education
sns
3,265 posts
 
I no longer concern myself with burn in, break in, whatever you want to call it. I believe, I've experienced it. Remember, its not only metal, likely  dialectic more responsible for this. Anyway, I simply don't judge any new piece inserted into my system until at least 100-400 hours, depending on what equipment inserted. This way issue of burn in moot, I either like or don't like.

I never understand why the objectivists get so incensed by the subjectivists, seems to me they'd be better off being silently smug in their superior knowledge. Could it be they're threatened by us? Defensive.

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