Thanks for the posts.
I know it does seem odd and as others have stated hard to believe. Wire is wire, right?
But I have experienced it, believe in it as a real event that should not be dismissed.
ozzy
Cable Break In for the Naysayers
I still cannot believe that in this stage of Audio history there are still many who claim cable break in is imagined. They even go so far as claim it is our ears that break in to the new sound. Providing many studies in the way of scientific testing. Sigh...
I noticed such a recent discussion on the What’s Best Forum. So here is my response.
______________________________________________________________________________________________ I just experienced cable break in again firsthand. 10 Days ago, I bought a new set of the AudioQuest Thunderbird XLR 2M interconnects.
First impression, they sounded good, but then after about 30 hours of usage the music started sounding very closed in and with limited high frequencies. This continued until about 130 hours of music play time.
Then at this time, the cables started to open up and began to sound better and better each passing hour. I knew at the beginning they would come around because they sounded ok at first until the break in process started. But now they have way surpassed that original sound.
Now the soundstage has become huge with fantastic frequency extensions. Very pleased with the results. Scientifically I guess we can’t prove cable break in is real, but with good equipment, good ears, it is clearly a real event.
ozzy
- ...
- 296 posts total
@ozzy My wife and I went to the movies this afternoon. Saw the new Frankenstein, which by the way was excellent. There comes a scene where workers are installing a long cable to connect the lightning rod. Dr. Frankenstein asks what material they have used. When he learns the cable is made of Copper & Zinc, he tells them " Not acceptable. Start over. Only pure silver is to be used as it's the best conductor of electricity" Even Victor Frankenstein understood the value of high quality cables. Mind you, he didn't mention anything about breaking them in. Just saying. 😆 Cheers. |
bigtwin, Thank you for that info. Nice to know that there may be a new movie to view on the horizon. Most of the new releases have been pretty bad. Silver wire, that is .9999 or better is awesome. Many of us have tried different types of silver wire. Including silver coated over copper, lesser types of silver purity and we formed an opinion that silver wire is bright sounding. I know I once did, based on Kimber Silver Streak. That is simply not true. Pure silver wire is so much more dynamic, airy, and the bass explodes as compared to even the highest-grade copper. Albeit it can be quite expensive. At least IMHO. ozzy
|
The community of Physicists (if you can cal it that), although aware that we do not yet understand the totality of the physical Universe, are in agreement that we now and forever know all there is about Newtonian Mechanics. The sound of cables is a part of Newtonian Physics. Physics will tell you that cables, if working for their intended use of power delivery, do not have a sound that is perceptible to human ears. Ende. Now, human perception is a field of study that is not complete, that is still evolving. The interaction of the brain with music is a ripe field for continued discovery. It is my firm understanding that because there is so much more to discover on this topic, one cannot say categorically that cables have no perceived sonic signature. The human interaction must be considered and understood. This effort is ongoing, but not at all complete as Newtonian Physics is. Blind testing is helpful, but does not does not provide much information about the emotional process of listening. We desperately need a deeper understanding on this topic, one that everyone can understand. This will come from basic research. |
- 296 posts total