Anyone own an AudioDharma cable cooker?


I've often wondered about this "machine" from Audio Excellence AZ and whether it is effective in improving sonic character of cables?

How long do you leave cables on the cable cooker? Are there significant time differences for PCs, SCs, ICs, silver, copper, etc.? Does the unit come with detailed instructions and guidelines?
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Have used mine for years.
Takes the guessing out of "is this cable burned in yet?"
I would describe the effect as perhaps taking the rough edge off of new cables and bringing a little life back into old cables that have been unused for awhile.
Otherwise, I have not noticed "night and day" differences between before and after conditioning.

General guidelines for conditioning times;
PCs and SCs - 3 days
ICs - 2 days
I add a couple of days to the above for solid silver.
I suggest after conditioning, that you place the cables in your system for a few days to judge the effect and then repeat if you desire.
Again, don't expect it to change the entire character of a cable.
For more info, go to a asylum and look up posts by Alan Kafton and also go to the Audio Excellence Az website.
The differences between cooked and uncooked cables are quite noticeable, much cleaner/open and involving. I've heard drastic changes on PCs that I've had in use for 2+ years.
I own one but it seems at 24 hours any cable sounds thinner and brighter. When I do a music burn-in at 24 hours, the cables sound better. Does not make much sense, I know.