Shunyata Zitron Python Burn-In?

Jayh, what you read is correct.... Like most wires, Shunyata cables require break-in. What you hear now is unrelated to their real performance. You will experience inevitable fluctuating anomalies until the cables stabilize ang yield their full high capabilities... at about 150 hours, you will start to hear some nice sound. My own experience with their Z-tron Anaconda siblings suggest about 300 hours, but other audiophile report that Z-tron wires may continue to sweeten for about 450 hours... Be Patient, and try to feed them a signal 24/7.... You may try to use an FM tuner on interstation FM hash whenever you are not listening to music.

G

Hmmmm, really guys... Investing 2 or 3 weeks of break-in toward the maximization of the potential of several years of enjoyment of a loom of wires is small price indeed.... I have dived into such labor of love several times... It is a little like planting a bare tulip bulb, and lovingly tending the growing plantlet until it blooms into a beautiful flower.

I have developed and regularly use an Excell spreadsheet that helps me to track break in progress of wires and electronics, make projection of completion dates, and lets me add my own observations each day.

Unless one suffers from cravings for instant gratification... Forget cable cookers, and enjoy the break-in process... You might find the voyage of audible discovery an emotionally satisfying experience.... And you will certainly learn the hidden potential of your wires a lot more deeply!

G.

Hi Geoff, do you find it more effective to playback a branded break-in track like XLO 24/7, rather than doing the same using an FM tuner tuned to interstation hash?

Saluti, Guido