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Burn in power cord by boiling water??

A Hi-Fi dealer the other day told me that in order to burn in and smoothen out a new power cord, I should get my wife to use it on the kettle to boil water (Rather sexist remark, I know). The theory is that kettles draw a lot more current than hi-fi equipment. He further advised not to do it more than 3 times.

Just a bit worried that the wife might not want to return the power cord after she discovers that her coffee tastes a lot better by using it.

Any opinions on this?
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buscis2
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Hey Folks, Let's give this person a break Ha? Now they asked a reasonable question, let's at least provide a reasonable response.

Lohkkw, I have tried several different devices for "breaking in" cables. This is what I found;

:1/2 horsepower Delta router: Made the sound a little "edgy".

:4 horsepower Craftsman wet/dry vac: Made the soundstage sound a little "sucked in".

:400 watt GE high intensity discharge lighting fixture: Made the sound a little "bright".

:John Holmes 14" vibrator (my wife's of course): Didn't do much for the sound, but made everything smoother, almost "fluid like".

I hope this provides some "food for thought". Let us know your findings. ;)

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buscis2
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Gilas, you're SPOT ON. I had several extended conversations with the owner of the company my cables were manufactured by (LAT). He stressed that the absolute best way to break in cables, no matter what type, was by plugging them in and letting time take it's course. He personally felt that the BEST signal to put through a cable was music. Considering that his cables were designed to pass music, it kinda makes sense
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