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cable burn in process

Hi folks, do you also share the same experience regarding cable burn in process? A not yet broken in interconnect (or speaker cable), right out of the box sounds during the first 10-20 hours of listening quite good. We are hearing some or the cable's characteristics and how it would sound when fully broken in. After 10-20 hours the sound gets worse, the cable sounds totally off. After >50 hours (a few weeks of listening) the sound returns to baseline, but with more body, smoother treble and bigger soundstage. This is a phenomenon which I have encountered many times during my cable journey. I believe cables need burn in time, but the sonic changes in this particular order remain one of the mysteries of audio.

Chris
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fatparrot
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I agree, but I've never heard the sound getting "worse" before it gets better again. I've always noticed just continuing improvement.
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albertporter
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Fatparrot. What I hear is (usually) the high frequencies being compressed or rolled off at first startup. Then, after a few hours of break in the top opens up and reveals all the "jagged" errors of new stuff.

After enough hours the top sounds good again but with details (and no jagged) as compared to first moment of turn on.

As everyone here at Audiogon likes to say, your mileage may vary.
jeff_jones
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Looking for a diy cable cooker. - Goodwill stores usually have lots of dirt cheap cd players & recievers & speakers.
clio09
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Flemke - the Hagerman FryKleaner is available as a half-kit. I've heard good things about this unit.
dopogue
1,773 posts
 
I'm surprised that we haven't heard from all those folks who think that cable break-in is a figment of our imaginations. It isn't, of course, and I've also heard the gets-worse-before-it-gets-better phenomenon.
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