The difference between impedance and resistance


My Dad would be ashamed for me for writing this thread (he had a background in electrical engineering) but can someone explain the differnce between impedance and resistance (other than the former is for ac and the latter dc) as it pertains to audio circuitry?
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Aball

As the frequency of the signal increases, the way the signal sees every electrical part in the system changes dramatically. The higher the frequency, the more inductance and capacitance, quite literally, appear. Eventually you get to a point where even a resistor acts like a capacitor and an inductor! And then after that, even a wire exhibits inductive and capacitive effects! It is a crazy world - and it's no wonder cable and component break-in occurs.

I don't see what any of that has to do with break-in.