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Do WBT spades need break in?

OK - I know I sound like a crazy audiophile.  

I bought new WBT spades to replace my old school banana connects from about 5 years ago.  I just acquired a pair of kef reference 1's and the old bananas fit poorly and were not in line with the quality of the speakers.  I removed the old connects, fit the WBT's and screwed the wire in tight.

They sounds a bit hollow and confused.  Is there such a thing as spade break in?
Using harmonic tech pro11 cables.  Hegel h360 amp.  

Thoughts?


cshadow

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cshadow OP
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Thanks everyone for the comments and advice.

This exploration of cables and connectors has been educational. I ended up replacing the cables all together and went with silnote morpheus II's.  I have been a cable skeptic, but I do get weakest link in the chain.  It was a night and day difference with the new cables.  5 mins out of the box it was obvious there was something "off" about the harmonic tech pro 11's compared with the silnote's.  Wether it was the new spades, or the cable itself, I will not be going back to those old gardenhoses...

Thanks again



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