break in time

They actually stop?

 

Nor would Nordost who were one of the first to come up with a 'cable toaster'.

Having used many cables the only one which benefited from some break-in time were a pair of the silver cables - but this was only a couple of hours.

The dnm and Linn cables I mainly use sound the same, to my ears, as when they were first connected.

 

I always wonder about this, if cables burn in then would it not be safe to assume they burn off eventually so that they nice acoustic property goes off after a certain hours of use? Hmm.... Just think of the potential market value of this suggestion.

 

We need Omiga's input.

 

Hi Annex,

I've was told that the black gates I put in my pre should really change after a few hours use.

It sounded the same to me after a few hours, days and now a year later.

If 'burn-in' can be shown in caps, thats not of course to say that we can also say that it happens in cables.

Of course, Im happy to admit that I'm not a golden eared audiophile, and others with bat-like hearing may be able to detect things I can't.

 

The only things I've ever really detected a change in has been the Naim power amp, it sounds lousy when cold, and the Meadowlarks which needed huge amounts of playing to get to a decent state. I've never heard gear change from being bought to being allegedly run in. I sometimes wonder if run in means got used to?

 

not burned cable sound is polite, round edge, harsh high and lifless

 

best signal for burning is square wave, you can produce it with 'cool edit' program in your pc.

 

I just don't hear any music till its all settled in and don't want to listen to it. Then when its sorted I don't want to stop.

 

I bought some second hand Monster speaker cables - while the was sound difference after the burn in, they still sounded terrible...so, don't hold out for any improvement...