Another Cable Burn-in Question

no --just need connection--2nd the isotek and tweak1 use of a cheap player .

Cyclonicman- the new cable is the Signal Cable silver resolution. I have been using this cable from pre to amp for over a year and for the money it is excellent, better than the AQ Jaguar here imo. I was curious whether using the same cable to connect the CD player to pre would best my current wireworld gold eclipse ($$) and wondered whether there might be a synergistic effect of having all Signal interconnects in my system except for the speaker cables which are AQ Everest biwire. I also realize that cables are very system dependent. I have read that the Signal cable needs in excess of 100 hours to really settle down and open up. After only about 20 hours of burn-in, the Signal cable already bested the WW in low frequency extension and control (articulation) and the highs were also more extended but not quite as smooth as the WW but may improve with additional break-in time. The mids aren't fully fleshed out yet and the soundstage still needs to open up (more). However, these are characteristics which potentially improve with additional cable break-in time. To be fair, I will reserve further comparison with my WW until after I'm confident that the break-in period is complete. However, I will say that in my system the Signal cable is seriously good especially for the money.

JC,

Send them to me and I will cook them for you on my Audioharma.

Destin, FL.

Glory- I'd almost be inclined to hand deliver them just to hear your system! I'll give it until next week and then I might take you up on that generous offer. Thanks.

In my experience, the high frequencies took the longest to settle in during cable burn in and 100 hours is actually not a very long break in period. I have a Speltz Anticable from my tuner to my preamp and Jim Speltz recommends a break in time of 500 hours. I find this very funny since there is a 30 day return policy if not satisfied!! Anyway, based on your post, I think your setup will sound great when the Signal Cable is broken in completely. In my CD setup, I switched from Nordost SPM to a Cardas Golden Reference interconnect. I just felt that the SPM which is a silver cable was a bit strident at the top end. However, it was great when used between other components. Enjoy the transformation!!