Is it possible audioquest cables can in the first hour put out a more desirable bass like a subwoofer that is punchy but then "resort" to bass that is less deep or punchy?
No, IMO.
I put back Audioquest cables using just one speaker & was unable to get the "correct" bass from either side of the amp. I then tried the other speaker cable from audioquest & the bass was powerful & deep again. So I don't know what this means.
My guess is that something else was changing (perhaps as a result of cooling off somewhat) while you were changing cables. Although you'll want to determine if the different behaviors with the two different cables are repeatable, to cover the possibility that one of the two cables is defective in some manner.
Regards,
-- Al