When I've talked to my Cardas dealer he has said that it will take approximately fifteen to twenty minutes for a cable to settle back down after being moved. He also noted that even a slight nudge or movement will require the cable to re-settle. I have owned many Cardas cables and other brands and have never noticed a difference of any kind in the sound by simply moving the cable. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, just that I haven't been able to hear it, and boy have I tried. Other than that I agree with Chuck that quick A/B comparisons is not the way to go about doing comparisons between cables. The method he suggests has always produced the best results for me, and that goes for other things besides cables as well.
swapping IC's to demo and cardas's site sdvice.
i'm in the final stages of my xlr IC comparisons. was reading the cardas site's info and was surprised to find that moving the IC's around could require "more break-in"?.
they don't really specify what degree of movement effects the cables. simple removing the connection or new bends ect....
anyone have any input?. i don't yank and throw my cables around but they do get moved repeatedly during my demos/comparisons. only have one xlr connection so keeping all 3 IC's being compared "warm" is impossible.
am i reading too much into this? or do i need to come up with a plan that takes this into account?. should i be waiting x amount of time after a re-connection to make a determination?.
not a huge deal but i seem much more confident of a decision when my a vs b vs c comparisons are done one right after the other, with minimal time in between.
thanks
they don't really specify what degree of movement effects the cables. simple removing the connection or new bends ect....
anyone have any input?. i don't yank and throw my cables around but they do get moved repeatedly during my demos/comparisons. only have one xlr connection so keeping all 3 IC's being compared "warm" is impossible.
am i reading too much into this? or do i need to come up with a plan that takes this into account?. should i be waiting x amount of time after a re-connection to make a determination?.
not a huge deal but i seem much more confident of a decision when my a vs b vs c comparisons are done one right after the other, with minimal time in between.
thanks