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Do Interconnects need to "warm up"?

My system is left on most of the time and sometimes on standby. I noticed that when I first start to listen the sound is a bit bright. All of my IC's are balanced and single ended Silver Streaks, the components are Krell. It seems to take almost a half hour before the system seems to calm down where it then sounds smooth and sweet. So I was wondering, is it possible that IC's may need to warm up as some equipment does - your thoughts? Thanks!
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audiofeil
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That's awesome-jogging suits for interconnects.

Where's Capt. Kaitt? This is right up his alley and fits the product line perfectly.
audiofeil
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Interconnects definitely need to be warmed up.

Cable foreplay is a necessary element of the complete audio experience.

The female connectors may take a bit longer to reach peak performance.

Good luck.
audiofeil
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>>06-11-11: Dave_b
pure silver cables are not the most musical choice<<

Wrong.

Actually the geometry, conductor purity, and dielectric are vastly more germane to the sonic signature than the conductor material itself.
audiofeil
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I could have you audition 10 cables of various compositions and you wouldn't have a clue if they were copper, silver, gold, or a combination.

No way, no how.

But nobody else could either. The conductor material plays a very minute part in the sonic signature.

With more experience you'll understand this.
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