Burn-in Device vs Burn-in CD


Ok, I have to admit it...I am not into the Voodoo but I witnessed wire burn-in before my own ears. I tried some magnet wire per DeKay's suggestion and I noticed how the soundtage and sound changed in a matter of 15-20 minutes!

Sean correctly described to me the way my cables are sounding in my system. It is his opinion that I will get the most improvement in my system by changing the tubes in my preamp (they are matched RAMs) and the speaker cables (CAT5) and interconnects (Phoenix gold) plus proper burn-in. I have to admit he is right on target...

Now, would it be better to use (or make) a device like the Mobie or a Burn-in CD?
psychicanimal

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Francisco just get the Mobie from Bes at Music Direct. I dropped Sean's name when I ordered mine & he gave me a decent discount - not that they're expensive anyway. 20 minutes to hear breakin changes on interconnects: a new world's record? I once had two ic pairs that took 30 days to stabilize (on a continuous music signal) but reportedly for best results you should Mobie for 30 days anyway.
Hey thanks for the KAB site referral: some nice stuff there.
Yeah Sean we could sure use a place the deals like that around here. On an unrelated note: I found out that Alberts' new place (Symphony Sound) is at 1525 East 55th St. #312 Chicago. Hyde Park is a decent area albeit the southern-orientation. The owner Evan left me with a good initial impression, so I figure I'll pay them a surprise visit eventually after they get the place going.
sorry this is so off topic but to ans. your question Francisco I was born in Oak Park & grew up in Riverside, but we moved 60 miles south to Kankakee river area long ago. My workplace (a satellite earth station) is about 4 miles from Seans' electronics shop; we're just a few miles south of Matteson here in the Monee area. This is that small-town place that Lyin' Ryan is trying to trash with his airport nightmare, but he will fail of course.
Anyway if you're located anywhere convenient then you could plan to drop off your cables at either of our business places & we'll fry 'em up for ya.
Psychic I received your Saturday email & attempted to reply but it came back undeliverable. Good old AOL...
This is geting rather off topic, but to reply politely...
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Hi Francisco wow you really threw me with this email.
I got it at work when I arrived this afternoon & was thinking "huh?" he must have meant to send this one elsewhere? You see I intentionally only have web access from my workplace. Anyway I thought to peek back at the forums & now it all makes sense.
The fish offer is appreciated however I'm afraid you're probably located way northwest or some such?
But like Sean says we'll still Mobie those cables for you if you like, either one of us.
I don't know what interconnects you have there, but it's interesting to do this as a favor for others & then briefly get a chance to hear them in my own rig before returning back to their owner. Gives a chance to test out cables that I've never even considered - hey you never know… The drawback is that you're doing without for the 1 to 4 weeks duration, which may not be acceptable unless you have some spare extras around.
Sean we'll talk about that airport nuisance when I see you soon (to return your analog stuff). Sounds like the Joliet area?