Power Cable Break In - Such a Change!

@jakesnak

@ozzy

Interesting you bring up the AudioQuest Dragon. My dealer dropped off a AQ Power cord for me to try last week. I had been using a Cardas Clear Beyond on my amp. Very warm and romantic sounding. a bit too warm. Trying the AQ it was a huge difference… more detailed, quieter background… but not cold or harsh at all.

I didn’t even know what it cost… so I looked it up, it is a Hurricane, and checked out how it was made and looked upstream and found the Dragon. I immediately thought… that is going to be more detailed… but that silver is likely to be a bit harsh or at least cool a bit of the natural warmth of my system

Then today I went back to looking over recent posts and realized you guys had been discussing a Dragon. What was said is exactly what I would have thought. While certainly dependent on your system… I am very carefully doing the final tuning of my system… and after carefull consideration the Hurricane (I have not been a fan of Audio Quest… it was a 30 year ago thing) it is a perfect match for my amp. This discussion confirmed exactly what I thought a Dragon would do.

@carlsbad-

     I don't believe anyone said, ""a copper wire will change with low levels of current flowing through it for 300 hours."

     However: Physics, years of study and scientific measurements have categorically proven that semiconductors/dielectrics DO change, in the presence of electromagnetic waves, and: that affects the signal they're transferring, as previously covered.

              Of course: you're free to disbelieve whatever Physics/Science you choose.

@rodman99999 for a speaker cable or interconnect to "burn it" the copper (or silver) in it must change with time with this small current flowing throught it. That is all I was saying.  I left room in my post for semiconductors and SS amps to burn in.  They fall between copper wires and tubes. 

Everyone will form their own opinion.   I posted mine.  You posted yours.  People will read both and form their own.  That's how America works and I hope you enjoy your system today just as much as I am enjoying mine. 

Jerry

I have experienced a rollercoaster ride with break-in with some cables, none at all that I could detect with others. I have had some components that responded wonderfully (or horribly) with cable changes, others that seemed utterly agnostic to cable changes. One thing I have learned after more than two decades is that there really are very few absolutes with audio. You just have to listen for yourself and make up your own mind. Confirmation bias can work both ways, for what you think you hear or don't hear.

jfant,

There's always something I may want! LOL. But for now, I am satisfied...(gulp) maybe?

ozzy