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Your opinion on burn in

While on the Audioquest site there was a statement on burn in. It was stated that if your equipment was off all the time spkr cables would have to be broken in all over again. Something about the forming of the dielectic. I always thought once a cable settles in that was it. What if your budget dictates you not leaving your gear on all the time(tubes,class A gear). True my tube gear does sound better if left on but I would like your spill on the spkr cable issue. Thanks
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bmpnyc
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I have noticed that my system consistantly sounds better after 2 1/2 days of being left on. Sometimes I shut my preamp down at nights because it gets too damn hot. This doesn't seem to affect sound, but complete shut down definitely changes things for the worse. As to improved sound after 20 minutes or so, I would guess that it is your ears "warming up". Just like eyesight, ears can focus on sound, and it gets sharper with attention and effort. Also if you start at a lower to mid volume, and
raise the volume slowly, your ears adjust. If you start out too loud, it tends to "blow your ears out", affecting your ability to hear details.
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