I read someplace that Eric Johnson claims to sense different tonal characteristics in his guitar sound when comparing various brands of 9 volt batteries in his effects boxes. So there. And, interestingly, since I'm not actually wiring up all these batteries to the cables, I can use any battery I want...they can even be dead and thus require NO break-in...I'm cramming little fake wire leads under the cable plug casings to lend an air of legitimacy to the whole thing. I really think the sound has improved. |
I would think that any difference in tonal characteristics would vary more as a particular battery was drained than from using different brands, but who am I to judge since I admittedly can't hear that level of detail. |
Prior to doing a show (CES, RMAF, T.H.E. Show Newport, ect) we get the system together we are going to use for the venue and set it up at our factory at least ONE MONTH prior to the show and leave it on repeat 24/7 while changing the material on a daily basis. Then we ship all components, speakers and cables to the venue for set up. The first day we just get everything in place and put the system on repeat. It always sounds dark muddy and closed in and we don't sweat it. The next day the system has opened up dramatically and this is when I begin to fine tune speaker placement and then acoustics. Then with each successive day the system sounds better and better until the last day when it always sounds its best.
System warm up, cable warm up it's all the same. Biased cables like my Actively Shielded cables suffer less but all cables / components / speaker sound better when they are used on a regular basis.
Yours in music,
Ted Denney III
Lead Designer, Synergistic Research Inc. |
Well mister "Ted Denney III"...prior to a show you should rent a truck, put the entire entire system in it powered with a generator, drive it fired up all the way to the audio show, carry the whole damn thing in there while it's still running, and then quickly switch the AC to the room power. Then you'd get some respect!
Yours as a musician,
Wolfgang Amadeus Garcia, Esq. Phd BFD WTF
Unleaded Designer, Wolfdroppings Music Inc. ASCAP BMI WWF |
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I also agree with what "Brf" said in the above post. I was in a dealer that had a system running all day long that sounded a little bright. After listening to it for ~10 minutes, that little hint of bright of sound it had, was hardly noticeable afterward. |
Wolf_garcia, Spacial Coherence tried to do this with their linestage which took a very long time to settle down. It didn't work.
I would not use the phase, warm up, but when you disconnect cables or move them around, they definitely require some time, perhaps an hour to settle down. This really means that you need to A-B-A comparisons for cables to assure that cable A isn't advantaged. Or do long term A-B comparisons. |
It is good to know it takes a while for my cables to settle down once I disconnect them. Not sure why...but it's good. |
Audiophilia is a religion. As with all religions, it is based on faith. |
No they do not it must be something in your gear tubes maybe? |
Blkadr (Black Adder perhaps) brings up a point which I reject, at least in part. Audiophilia is terminology used to explain those of us who care ALOT about our HiFi systems and their capabilities to re-create musical events well enough for us to suspend belief. We experiment and choose what we find works best, without being overly biased as to any particular pursuits predilection for failure. In other words, the proof is in the puddin' my dear fellows. Those on the other side of the coin, who have pre-determinations already formed as to the efficacy of any particular avenue of audio enhancement, are the blindly religious zealots. We audiophiles are not necessarily religious.....just passionate for the advancement of the auditory arts! |
06-22-11: Blkadr
Audiophilia is a religion. As with all religions, it is based on faith. I don't consider it a religion, but as a hobby,obsession or whatever one thinks of it, it is definitely faith based !!! |
Audiophilia simply cannot be compared to a religion because it doesn't include any belief in anything beyond here and now. It's probably closer to a mental illness and voices in our heads. |
...and every religion has its own truths and myths indeed.
AMEN. |
Yes send them out jogging. |
That's awesome-jogging suits for interconnects.
Where's Capt. Kaitt? This is right up his alley and fits the product line perfectly. |
really, they need to "relax" after being moved around and touched. |
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