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Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
de minimis In my experience, the larger the listening space, the higher end the system, the more difference cables make.  It's not just smoother treble or deeper bass, but more of a three dimensional presentation of music spatially and audibly.  
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
I am not sure why some people are so hostile to cables as if the cables stole their wives :-).  I think some here just want to say outright that cables don't even make any difference but they just didn't want to appear too radical. 
Thiel Owners
The model 2 has never been able to play as loud or deep as the model 3 and above. That's the main reasons it costs so much less. If you like Thiel and want louder, find a series 3 or higher. Hi Tom,Actually I am pretty happy with my the CS2.4... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
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Thiel Owners
"An ideal speaker system should have phase response linear with frequency, which in simple terms means that all frequencies produced by the driver reach the listener’s ear at the same time. " This statement seems vague and lacking specifics.  ... 
Why do people buy preamps if they can directly connect amp to stereo source/phone/PC/tv?
Either way, you need a preamp - either it's built into your DAC or CD player.The preamp is not just something to switch from one source to another (which is an easy part).  The harder part of the preamp is to control the volume of the source which... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
again, please - someone - anyone - please provide some fact-based explanation as to why speaker cables may require breaking in. I will keep an open mind, but I am unaware of why this would make any difference, or any factual attempt to measu... 
Accuracy vs. musicality
The OP definition of accuracy may not be as well "accurate".His definition of accuracy is probably means "overly emphasis",which is the enemy of musicality.But if we define "accuracy" as being faithful to the source,no more no less then "accuracy"... 
The "how many reviews it got" rule
Whoa, 2psyop, everybody lies - what a world we live in. 
Thiel Owners
After spending a few weeks with the CS2.4, I start tonotice a possible sound signature or if I am a bitoverly critical, a possible weakness given the design.As with most Thiel speakers, the mid range driver issmaller than the average mid of other ... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
It would be a sadder much less interesting world if burn-in wasn't true It would mean the world is a static place with no changes.  I suppose you can look at it from a holistic point of view.   
The "how many reviews it got" rule
Does anyone has an example of a component that hada lot of reviews but turn out to be bad? Based onwhat I've seen over the years, if a component hada lot of people reviewed it, most likely it's a goodcomponent. Such website like www.audioreview.... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Don't flatter yourself. It is not your lucky day. If I am alive at the end of the day, it's my lucky day. 
Thiel Owners
Prof,I didn't get to listen to the CS2.7, but from what I've read, the CS2.4 concentric driver uses mechanical cross over where as the CS2.7 uses electrical xover.  It means that the CS2.4 driver probably uses a high pass capacitor in the signal p... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Can't we just get along? lol's