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Why do cables need break-in?

I just had the experience of having newly introduced speaker cables (AudioQuest AQ-8 bi-wire) break in. When I put them in a few days ago they sounded thin, bright and lacking in bass. Now, after 4 days and 40 - 50 hours, they sound far better: relatively neutral frequency spectrum with much more bass weight. I'm delighted, of course, but I'd like to know why this happens. Will I experience the same scenario when I change interconnects?
pendragn

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detlof
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Sndsel, how about IQ testing and coaching of unintelligent electrons for the latest tweak? Might be some dough in it , if you market it right.
detlof
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We might call it ACUE ...Assessment Center for Unintelligent Electrons.
Cheers!
detlof
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I'm afraid Jack Bybee did that before us, alas !
detlof
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True, Dekay true, LOL, treat 'em like you would a big bad bronco and ride them real hard ( Put a Kinky Freedman CD on replay for 10 days or so ) apologies Pendragn, still off topic..
detlof
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I suppose, you are very well aware of the fact, that there is no really convincing scientific explanation for this.
Our ears tell us though, that this phenomenon exists. So if you " believe " in science, you'll say that the ears are wrong and if you believe in what you are hearing, you'll say that science falls short of the fact and cannot explain it. P l e a se lets not start this argument again, because it leads nowhere!
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