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New cables - To judge now or after burn in period?

I am in the midst of auditioning a host of Siltech speaker cables (Siltech Legend 380i & 680i) and interconnects (XLR and RCA - Siltech Legend 380i). Needless to say, they are quite a bit more costly than my existing QED cables (QED Genesis Silver Spiral Bi-wire & QED Signature 40 interconnects).

The Siltech cables are highly recommended by my distributor and seem to be well received by the audiophile press. However, doubts arise as upon trying them at home they do not sound as dynamic as my existing QED cables. While the highs are more resolving and I am hearing things that I have not heard before, the bass seems constricted and the music does not make my feet tap anymore.

Is that because the cables are brand new and have not been burnt in as yet? Or is it because there is no synergy between the cables and my particular system? Or is it a bit of both? If it is a burn in issue, how many hours of burn in is required before I should make a judgment as to whether I prefer the sound of the interconnects and speaker cables?

All inputs or observations are welcome.

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pauly
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You can purchase a couple of 8ohm resistors of the appropriate wattage to act as substitutes for speakers to run your cables in. 

Keep the volume low so you do not exceed the wattage of the resistors and keep them well ventilated as they can get very hot. I normally place the resistors on side plates. 


pauly
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1971, you should always site the sources you reference. Here, let me help you.


The deaf audiophile society. (2017). How to claim an observation is false if you lack the intellect to come up with a hypothesis : Scientifitic theory for those who are intellectually challenged and deaf. (3rd edition) Wiley.


pauly
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That is an attack of the personal looser style added with The
cover of intellectual tape. Should you not like someone’s opinion go read a book Get a real education


Says the “intellectual” who refers to others who’s opinions he does not like as “the stupid of stupid”. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Besides, before you tell others to get an education perhaps you should master spelling, [looser]

BTW, what is intellectual tape? Does it help you with hearing? Try using more of it next time you listen. 😂🤣




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