Interconnect Break In?

From what I have read and my own experiences with two different burn in devices, it is the dielectric you are exercising, not the wire. There is a symbiotic relationship between the two for noise suppression and durability, yadda yadda. I believe the stress relief offered by running signals through the cable (bad word) relaxes the dielectric. Someone jump in here and help us understand if perhaps the million volts applied by some cable manufacturers in their factories isn't the same approach.

Regardless, I have really enjoyed the Hagermans I have now and after 3 to 5 days on those devices the sound is very enlightening.

Happy listening guys.

From the blog at silversolds.com

While this is specifically about Stager Silver Solids pure silver interconnects, it applies to most cables:

"There should not be a need for a long, extended break-in period, as many cable makers claim, actually hoping your ears will adjust.
I’ve gotten several different opinions regarding break-in from different users. A few, whose comments I posted, found that no break in was necessary. The cable should sound fine from minute one. Improvements, if any, are generally very subtle.

https://silversolids.com/

....there is the skool of distraught that the most involving way to break cables is to have a willing assistant (clad in revealing vinyl of a known dielectric value; leather does not work...) that's 'into punishment' submit the new wires to some real break-ins'......

Be nice, tape the connects into a handle.... ;b

M&M's.....how quaint....*L*

Just off the phone with CJ and the preamp does need to be on for current to flow and cable break in. (Streamer playing and that input selected of course as well.) Ozzy, Audphile1, JEA and whoever also said that are spot on and thank you.

Bug Red - interesting thought altho wouldn’t massive current damage the wire? If some voltage level could do that quickly without damage to make break-in very fast perhaps Cable manufacturers would be doing it?

ASV Jerry - thanks? Maybe what’s best is advice from Quicksilver Messenger Service: Have another hit...of fresh air.

Happy listening +1

I have been looking at different IC’s recently.  The first thing I do is plug them in and listen for maybe fifteen minutes,  write a few notes and then remove them from my main system and put them in another system (in the basement) and let them run in 24/7 for a week. Then I reinstall them in my main system and listen and write some notes. Then I compare the notes. I’ve done this with Power, IC, Digital and speaker cables and speakers (if I can muscle downstairs 😁).

Can’t say I’ve always heard a difference, but more often than not I do.