Golden Monkey
Headphoneus Supremus
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...Ok, I know burn-in is a contentious issue, so please refrain from mud-slinging if someone posts something you don't agree with...
I just got some Signal Cable Silver Resolution ICs w/ Eichmann Silver Bullets to go between my DAC and hp amp, and they've been burning in for about 20 hours now. It's hard to A/B them with my old copper Monsters without unplugging constantly, but I have the Monsters on the line out from my player to input 2 on the amp (so I can play SACDs), and as stated the Signals from DAC to input 1. The sound signature of the DAC is quite different from that of the CDP, so there's no direct comparison, but when I play a standard CD, I can easily switch inputs on the amp. When I did this with Monsters on both inputs, I could hear the difference easily (but again, that was different DAC chips). Anyway, on to my real question...enough background.
What I want to know is...what is the effect of burn-in on interconnect cables? Frank recommends 50 hours on the cables, but at 20, I'm not sure I'm hearing much difference between the silver and monsters. How does burn-in affect the sound, compared to a brand new one that's exactly the same? For headphones and components it makes sense, as there is a physical and mechanical change ("break-in" would be more apt). I'm taking a guess here, but would it be an opening up of soundstage, tighter bass, treble extension, or what? I know that on some level, silver and copper, or any cable for that matter, will sound different from another, but I'm not sure what to listen for in regards to burn-in. Thx in advance, folks!
I just got some Signal Cable Silver Resolution ICs w/ Eichmann Silver Bullets to go between my DAC and hp amp, and they've been burning in for about 20 hours now. It's hard to A/B them with my old copper Monsters without unplugging constantly, but I have the Monsters on the line out from my player to input 2 on the amp (so I can play SACDs), and as stated the Signals from DAC to input 1. The sound signature of the DAC is quite different from that of the CDP, so there's no direct comparison, but when I play a standard CD, I can easily switch inputs on the amp. When I did this with Monsters on both inputs, I could hear the difference easily (but again, that was different DAC chips). Anyway, on to my real question...enough background.
What I want to know is...what is the effect of burn-in on interconnect cables? Frank recommends 50 hours on the cables, but at 20, I'm not sure I'm hearing much difference between the silver and monsters. How does burn-in affect the sound, compared to a brand new one that's exactly the same? For headphones and components it makes sense, as there is a physical and mechanical change ("break-in" would be more apt). I'm taking a guess here, but would it be an opening up of soundstage, tighter bass, treble extension, or what? I know that on some level, silver and copper, or any cable for that matter, will sound different from another, but I'm not sure what to listen for in regards to burn-in. Thx in advance, folks!