Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?


I recently bought a new power cord but there isn’t much difference in sound quality between this new cord and the previous Wireworld Elektra 7 which it replaces. The cords are used on the DAC.

Any ideas if the cord needs to burn in to open up and sound better? It currently has about 5 hours on it and I think I prefer the sound quality of the previous cord which costs 10 times cheaper.

Any thoughts appreciated.
ryder

Showing 2 responses by twoleftears

@ryder Welcome to the world of audiophile hyperbole, where even the direction in which a fuse is inserted in its holder can make the proverbial "night and day" difference.
Honestly, the more reviews and posts that you read before actually experiencing an A/B contrast with your own ears, the more disappointed you are going to be by the often underwhelming nature of the result of swopping B for A.
There *are* big differences in this pursuit, typically between two quite different speakers or two quite different amps.  There are plenty of other differences too, but they're on a spectrum from modest to small to minimal to barely perceptible.
Acrolink/Acrotec is widely underappreciated.

I have Acrolink IC's from long ago, and try as I might, I've never found another brand or model that sounds better than them

Sadly never had one of their PCs.

It's a pity the brand isn't more widely available in the US.