I clearly hear the difference in cables sound after they have been in my system for what we refer to as the "break in or burn in period". Like others, I cannot explain it. But I still believe that it is our ears/minds that are breaking in and becoming familiarized with the sound, and it has nothing to do with the wire itself. I wonder if persons who have cable cookers hear any change in sound at all after they put a fully cooked set of wires into their systems? |
Rifraf, its cool if you believe its marketing hype. Whats kind of funny is I was once in your camp. Whether its because I was once a cable denier or whether its because I upgraded my components over time and the system became more resolving or it may be that I finally happened upon the proper wire/system synergies or any number of other explanations....doesnt really matter to me. I have experienced it and its real. I have, however, avoided these kinds of threads because there is literally nothing that can be communicated to you that would convince you to even have an open mind and to try it for yourself. If it makes no difference in your system then so be it. People do get wound up though when they are certain something cant possibly be true...
Jetter, to me, having a cable cooker may be the only true way to determine differences, given our aural memory and how unreliable it is. To those out there who are certain breakin isnt real, a cable cooker provides an opportunity for a pretty quick A/B test. Cable companies should have a loaner program or when someone buys a new set of cables, send two pair of identical serialized cables. One cooked, one not. You will hear the difference.
As I stated earlier, I dont have a vested interest in anyone believing in breakin. Couldnt care less. But just because rifraf or others havent experienced it for themselves doesnt mean it isnt real. |
@ghasley, you could take objective measurements using REW or similar and post them here. Before and after. That would then be more like a science instead of subjective bias. |
@ghasley , but in the end it doesn't really matter - does it... if you have gained additional joy/pleasure through your investment in cables, subjective or objective, you did gain said joy. |
LOL...so what do you suggest be measured? Additionally, isnt it up to you to prove scientifically that the effect that if it measures the same but sounds different cant be? If you are convinced cables don't make a difference, that differences in electronics cant be heard when they "measure" the same and that breakin cant be real, why not return to ASR? |
