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Tara labs burn in

I purchased a new one Tara labs muse power cable for my phono preamp audio research ref2. (20A plug) . At around 180 hours of burn in I am disappointed of the bass response. It has not the authority I was expecting especially compared to my previous one (transparent mm2x). In fact, the bass remains the same now and at the start of burn in period. On the other hand , mids and highs have shown great improvement
.1. Does the cable need more hours of burn in? 
2. Does the cable show improvement in the bass after 180 hours of burn in? I think that during burn in period , you mostly get improvement in mids and highs and not bass.
3. Is it perhaps a wrong match with the phono preamp,

any ideas?
apostoli76
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oldhvymec
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Why did you get a 20 amp PC?

A Phono stage It is like a 60 watt, 1 amp circuit.
It will take a long time to "Break in" any PC. 1000 hours if there is silver I bet.. 2-400 with copper, just because of the size and the very VERY light load. Just for the record.

I don’t do business with people that "Burn-in" anything.. it’s "Broke-in" so you know...

Cables are conditioned (cooked or simmered) and broken-in.. NOT burnt in..

YUP I just burnt in my engine.. LOL no you broke it in.. Words Count..

Daisy chain it for a month on your refrigerator. Take it from there and plug it into your power amp it OR as a main PC for a cleaner or maintained distribution center. BIG LOAD.. not 60 watts, .5-1 amp load, MAX

Sucks the dynamics out of the piece. If there is bass to be had through a PC (kinda funny) heavy copper works to a point.

BUT in a Phono stage, a great #16-12 wire size. Constructs vary. A great silver clad PTFE in a weave.. tune it with the ends. Red copper, silver, gold, rhodium, la-te-da.. #16 is where I would start.. with red copper ends..
With top of the line terminals, 4 wire weave, shrink tube, armor and a 2 week cook... 60.00 usd.. I know it will sound better than that will ever sound... Probably a great cable, but wrong application. No idea what it cost either..

Who the heck sold you that OP? Take it back.

Regards..
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jasonbourne52
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apostoli76 OP
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i did not choose on my own 20A plug. Its the audioresearch ref 2 phono that needs 20A by construction.i have seen cables that i did not like completely just out of the box, but after burn in or break in (whatever you like to call it), changed to something special.
apostoli76 OP
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jason bourne i am afraid here is not the right forum for you...
petg60
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A pc can give the impression of restricted and lifeless sound when out of the box but should give signs of its quality. With use they can become better and better. How many hours it requires to full break in depends from construction. Your ARC may have a 20A plug but most likely would not need a 20A wire, overkill.
As a tubed unit 12-14awg would do the trick and give you back the lacking dynamics.
Check with your ARC dealer.

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