Do speaker cables need a burn in period?


I have heard some say that speaker cables do need a 'burn in', and some say that its totally BS.
What say you?


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Showing 6 responses by wolf_garcia

I prefer the sound of non "burned in" fresh cables so I can only listen to them for a short time, and have to either swap them out for new ones every few days, or simply disconnect them and replace them from a pile of identical cables that have sat around losing their mojo. I need to find a burn in reversing device that sucks the life out of cables, not unlike what this post might have done to this thread.
I called Morrow today to see where the cables I ordered were after having to hold the order until I returned from a vacation (on their way it seems), and asked them what I should do if I like the pre burned in sound...in jest of course...they did say I was the first to ask that...they told me to listen only a few minutes a day and un-plug them after. 
Or, be a sane person and ignore all of Kaitty’s suggestions by simply plugging them in and enjoying them...you can establish correct direction by noting the direction indicated on basically every cable made...fishing line indeed, as if that causes them to escape the harmless vibration that travels through the air...also, what about the cables inside your speakers? Aren't they getting the brunt of the supposed negative impact of vibration? Ridiculous.  Cryoed anything is another unnecessary mythological scam generally NOT used by cable manufacturers, and the contacts, if clean, between what are often gold plated non tarnishing plugs, sound fine and work perfectly without supposed enhancement.
Never addressing what I actually said, Kaitty is nothing if not consistent in his predictably lame response. I was speaking specifically and obviously about my personal take on home audio based on many years of experience, but somehow Kaitty arbitrarily connects me to pro audio because I'm successfully professionally involved in that field as a live sound technician and mixer. However, pro audio provides sound for live music which is, in fact, an actually important force that is far more powerful and relevant than Kaitty's oft ridiculed and silly fraudulent tweak business, the general impact of which seems to be providing laughs for those inclined to check out his stuff. Perhaps it's a parody of tweaking, but more likely a scam. No offense, Kaitty.
Wow...I can’t imagine anybody could possibly think my post about talking to Morrow about preferring the sound of non broken-in cables was anything beyond describing a funny conversation where the Morrow dude displayed a sense of humor. How tightly are we wound around here? (rhetorical question, please treat as such). Maybe I’m the one missing the humor in the response, so forget I mentioned it. Thanks. Also, I bristle at the subject of age being a factor in hearing comprehension, although this could simply be some sort of itch. I can’t surf like I did at 16, but my wave knowledge is still there (proven last week on a surfing vacation). In any case, I’ve noted elsewhere that some amazing audio professionals, some of whom I’ve known, like Bob Clearmountain, Bob Ludwig, Elliot Schiener, et al, are all respected geezers still doing GREAT work using their elderly earballs. I mix live concerts for geniuses who, amazingly, like my work, and at this point I’m the oldest I’ve ever been. This could simply be due to luck, but I don’t care...too old...and I don’t listen to my rig at a particularly loud level, I don’t think...maybe I do...wait...what were we talking about? Regarding cables, after running into (almost literally) Bill Low at a local Audio Salon, he pointed out the bi wire advantages of his Rocket cables so I bought a pair...they're clearly directional as one end says "speaker" and has four plugs...what more proof do you need?
I own a little pile of Morrow cables and never use their burn-in service as I'm always curious about what the differences might be relative to "virgin" cables...so I use my own system to season the cables. My experience doing this doesn't always square with the documentation supplied with the cables, as the differences aren't quite as dramatic as claimed by Morrow...in any case they don't immediately suck and then magically become fabulous, although they do seem to improve a bit. I generally forget about it anyway, and simply enjoy the music...which doesn't seem to be ruined by new cables...amazingly!