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How long for an HDMI cable to break in.

I've been using an Audioquest Blueberry for a little while and just got the Vodka 48 8k/10k to compare. I'm not hearing initially much of a difference and certainly not $600 worth. Anybody else compare the two? Direction is correct. When I put the Vodka in I realized the Blueberry was in wrong!

roxy1927
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thecarpathian
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@audphile1 ,

Do you break in your Rum cables the same way?

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audphile1
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@thecarpathian don’t like those. Overly sweet and syrupy. Not as neutral. 
Causes fatigue after extended sessions. 

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thecarpathian
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I tried them also, they gave me a headache.

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The HDMI cable doesn’t require much burn-in compared to other cables—probably around 40 hours, according to DH Labs.

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On a serious note…I give every cable time to settle before evaluating. If it’s new, minimum of 1 week with signal passing thru it 24/7. If it’s used, normally 24hrs is enough. 
I have no experience with HDMI in audio only applications  but assume it will need between 160-200 hours of play before you conclude anything. 

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