VOLTAGES are stored in a dielectric, and released over time, in any component/cable with measurable, "capacitance". There's no, "pseudo" anything involved in that fact. The complex musical signals, listened to via our cables, can be smeared by those voltages, released out of time/phase with the primary signal. Personally, I've been aware of the effects of Dielectric Absorption since the early Eighties, and made my own cables of Teflon dielectric/silvered, 5 Nines copper, double-shield coax(government surplus), back then. Remain hidden from truth, under your cozy security blankets, if you must(Dunning & Kruger would be so proud)! (http://www.wima.com/EN/absorption.htm)
Best interconnect burn-in method
I think I know the answer to this, but I just wanted to double check with everyone. I am in the process of burning in an XLR interconnect. The interconnect is between the DAC and the integrated amp. I am using a laptop as the source, and it is connecting via USB cable to the DAC. Is it true that I am still burning in the XLR IC if I leave the integrated amp turned off while playing music continuously on my laptop with the DAC turned on? Thank you for your input.
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A repeat, for those that desire not to remain willfully ignorant of the SCIENCE, regarding dielectrics and cable construction: (http://www.empiricalaudio.com/computer-audio/technical-papers/dielectric-absorption-dissipation-fact...) Further, by those that ACTUALLY KNOW something(ie: cable manufacturers), Dielectric Constants are figured heavily into design parameters/dielectric choices: (http://www.standard-wire.com/coax_cable_theory_and_application.html) and (http://www.ti.com/lit/an/snla164/snla164.pdf) |