This is worth repeating and putting down in print, from the article posted above:
"...having numbers to validate what listeners have heard for years is meaningless."
Do dormant cables need "RE" Broken In? If so how long can they sit dormant?
Personally I believe new cables need a break in period, if anything, for my ears to get used to the sound difference.
One buys a vintage cable that has not been used for years (My Case), A cable in storage, or a current cable connected where one has not used that component for some time..................how long can a cable sit before it needs "re broken -Iin" or does the initial, new break-in is all that is needed for the life of the cable?
Just curious if there are any rules of thumb amongst cable experts.