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Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
I looked at the Darwin website and it seemed to be full of all the dubious justifications as any other high end cable manufacturer. In the "why you should buy Darwin" page, they say they "painstakingly tested by ear..." Although I agree some... 
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There are many things in audio that can be heard but not explained. The human ear/mind is not the same as an oscilloscope or any other measuring device. Measurements are good to have but they cannot fully inform what we experience when listeni... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Most people could not tell the sound difference from 10 Gauge speaker cable from Home Depot from a cable costing thousands from some esoteric speaker cable manufacturer. Most people probably can't tell the difference between different type of... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Let's me repeat:1. If you think cable burn in is false, then there is a massive world wide conspiracy.2. If you're right, then everybody in the world is wrong.Just take your pick and move on. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Nonoise is resorting to changing the topic now that he realizes he's wrong. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Nonoise resorting to blah blah blah. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Nonoise,Why do you need "auditory memories" when you listen to two components side by side, one after another?  NOT one after another in a week or months? 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
"One note bass" can be "caused" by any component, not just cables.  Cables are filters when it comes right down to it and affect the sound just like any active components.If Nonoise is serious enough, maybe he can come up with a definition of "One... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Nonoise,I still don't think you understand.  When you compare two cables side by side, it's a relative thing.  No need to remember what a "chime" sounds like.  You just need to know relatively how two cables sound with respect to the chime.  If a ... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Nonoise,It seems like you can't understand simple logic.  I can recapture for you.When you listen to something side by side one right after another, no need to audio blah blah blah memories.  Unless you say human being not capable hearing or diffe... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Prof,You're right.  There is a massive world wide conspiracy in cable break-in.   They make tons of money out of it.  There is something I learned that if there's no money in it, there's nothing in it.  People don't go out of their way to do somet... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Why are we back to auditory memory stuffs here.  I feel like we are going back to the stone age.  Something we already talked about.Like I said, manufacturers have a lot of cables lying around so they can do A - B between new and old cables so the... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
finally got some data back on cable burn in that saystoyota better than ferraribelden better than qedplain jane better than jane darlingdamn i was fooled. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Prof,No need to be coy.  Cheap stuffs are cheap.  A Ferrari is expensive for a reasons.  I'd like to hear how you can spin a Toyota is better than a Ferrari.  Belden is basically some Home Depot stuffs passed up as speakers cables.   
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
I believe Blue Jeans cables use Belden.  I bought a set of QED for not a lot more money than Blue Jeans cable but easily better considerably.