i have about 200 hours on my HD D8 speaker cables. They sound different everyday. Never bad, just different. Sometimes certain frequencies are more forward or more recessed.
HiDiamond Diamond 3 XLR IC's - Burn-In Time?
I recently switched to a VTL 7.5 iii preamp (a mighty unit!). It has RCA and XLR I/O's, but the mfr. recommends XLR cables over the RCA. As a result, I recently bought a pair of the HD D3 XLR IC's to run from pre out to amp in. (My Krell 300 cx amp has ONLY XLR inputs; I had been using adaptors with my JPS Aluminata RCA's. Sounded fab.)
The HD's are beautifully constructed, highly detailed, lively cables -- a bit TOO lively so far - more than I am accustomed to or like. I want to give them a chance because the sound is so good in so many other ways. They have about 40 hrs on them so far.
Any experience on the expected burn-in time before they approach their mature sound? Switching pre's and cables is very traumatic!
Thx. Neal
The HD's are beautifully constructed, highly detailed, lively cables -- a bit TOO lively so far - more than I am accustomed to or like. I want to give them a chance because the sound is so good in so many other ways. They have about 40 hrs on them so far.
Any experience on the expected burn-in time before they approach their mature sound? Switching pre's and cables is very traumatic!
Thx. Neal