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 1 response by wwoodrum

I actually sort of envy people who can't tell the difference between lamp cord and a given $1500 power cable. Fortunately for me, I can't seem to tell the difference between the $1500 and the $5000 cable (except the price) of the same brand and similar construction. I guess you can count me as a reluctant believer that cables (and yes, break-in) might make a difference for you. Just listen and decide for yourself.

I say might, because what struggling through this pathetic thread illustrates is that many people can't - or perhaps won't - hear the difference. And they're apparently pissed off about it.

(The Cable Company will let you borrow cables to try so that you don't get stuck with something you can't use and can't return. And I'm just a happy customer of theirs, no business interest.)