2. amps-preamps
  3. 1232173975

binding post break in

yesterday I replaced my binding posts on my rogue audio m150 monos with the highly regarded wbt nextgen copper binding posts and yes there was more detail,but it was also thin and not as harmonic and rich, and not as open sounding as before. I have been listening to the wonderfull sounding kenny burrell guitar forms latey and have really liked how it sounded on my system,but after I put in the wbts his guitar sounded strummy and hooded , the higher strings sounded thinner and the middle and lower strings sounded sucked out . well crap. is this another case of [ it needs 256 and a half hours of break in and then it will sound great!] or what? has anybody out there had any experience with these binding posts ? I am very good at soldering so i dont think that a bad joint is the reason I am hearing what I do, any ideas ? is there a richer sounding binding post with some body and still very good low level detail ? or will they really change that much with some break in ? thanks , chris
chrissain
atmasphere's avatar
atmasphere
11,834 posts
 
IME When you disturb the wiring of an amplifier it will have to break in again before you can hear what you did. A lot of people ascribe this break-in period to the part that they installed, but it appears that a lot of the time that is not the case.

If I were you, despite knowing that I had installed the binding post properly, I would still reverse the phase on one channel, just to verify that what I 'know' is correct. Often the reason we can't solve a problem is because what we 'know' as a base assumption is not valid.
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
Shandorne, I think we all believe that your mind can play tricks on you. However, I am not an audiologist, but as far as I know there are no muscles within the ear. There are bones, canals and nerves. The human escape mechanism usually is initiated by a rush of adrenalin! So what is this muscle you are referring to?
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Cyclonicman...I don't know about muscles in the ear, but there sure are muscles in the faceand jaw, and when those are tensed hearing does change. Try it.
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
Eldartford, I tried it and you're right, but I really have to tense up almost like when you are flexing a bicep muscle. Anyway, learned something new!
shadorne's avatar
Ag insider logo xs@2x
shadorne
7,477 posts
 
Here is some info. Some postulate that the ability to filter out low frequencies reduces masking effects and possibly lets us concentrate on a sound or its direction. Perhaps useful to our ancestors to detect predators while we were eating or simply helpful whenever we need to concentrate on midrange sounds. In any case, I believe you can train yourself to be aware of it - if not to control it.

Acoustic reflex
More to discover