Settle-in (or Burn-in): It is Real!
On Monday of this week I received four new Ice Age Copper-Copper power cables.
I put them in on my Pass monoblocks and Martin Logan CLS electrostats right away. At first listen, they sounded thin, flat, and somewhat muffled. I thought no problem. They are brand new—they just need some time to do what cables do.
Seven hours later they were sounding bloated, fat, and way too full in the bass. I went to bed that night wondering did I make a mistake? Ice Age advertises that these cables have a “full, rich, warm sound.” Is it too much?
But then yesterday evening after 10 more hours, they opened up and the sound was definitely full and rich, but not too much, not too little. Very musical!
Today, Wednesday, after six more hours, there is plenty of width and depth, a rich mid-range, strong but not bloated bass, sweet treble, and excellent spatial details.
Right now, I am one happy camper! I can’t believe these are the same cables from Monday.
If they keep getting better, then that would be amazing!