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The molecular level explanation of "cable burn-in"
Let’s hear from cable manufacturers about "cable burn-in". National Wire and Cable Corporation is one of the few good cable manufacturers in America actually do wire drawing/annealing/stranding/extrusion etc.. All the major brands (cable resellers... 
Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable
mgrif104 "There are easily measurable differences in conductance, inductance and capacitance among cables. My point is... so do you trust measurement data more than reviews/comments (made by influencers/paid trolls) you find on the internet or i... 
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invalid Thanks for the info. Who are those big name cable manufacturers?  
Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable
mgrif104 "There are easily measurable differences in conductance, inductance and capacitance among cables." Easily measurable? I do that in my lab but don’t find it easy at all. Those are the electrical characteristics of an audio cable along wi... 
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lalitk "cable manufacturers don’t required to include measurements to sell cables and it will still perform as intended. " Yes they are required to present measurement data. If you buy a data cable on amazon or a pair speaker cables from some ma... 
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ghasley Yes for analog interconnect/speaker cables but minor. No (provided that cables are well made) for data cables and power cables. soix A Sinotec data cable can get to you via different routes - comes with device you buy, you can buy one ... 
AudioQuest Pegasus vs Thunderbird Interconnects
ozzy "So, your equipment does not exist?" Does it matter to anyone? Nobody cares whether it's real or imaginary. I built my amp/preamp just for myself not for sale. But the presence of the data sheet of that snake oil lamp DBS matters to your b... 
The molecular level explanation of "cable burn-in"
cleeds Thank you. clustrocasual Did you get paid to write the story or what's the purpose? Bizarre... it seems you're desperate to prove 'cable burn-in' is real what for? What really grabbed my attention was "  I saw CalTech guys talking about ... 
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soix I'm being truthful and, as an electrical engineer, i know a thing or two about cable/wire electronics and that's how i contribute to this thread. "It’s really sad and pathetic." so you resort to name calling. I will give you an example. A ... 
Best USB cable upgrade for around $1000
Looking at your posts, you have been overly negative about other people’s investments into high end cabling, so why even contribute to this thread? I’m being truthful and that’s how i contribute. Even the OP requested suggestions near $1K. Yes, ... 
Best USB cable upgrade for around $1000
Synergistic Research SRX USB (very expensive) and the FTA Sinope, which pops up under $1K on the used market. Only the sky is the limit. I don't know this seller... and i've had it. Confucius days you can save money when you have money  
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" I can’t cite a single source that would explain it all." of course i already knew it. I know the IEEE very well our team has submitted our research manuscripts to them a few times. I can’t really find "digital signal waves are analog". So could... 
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wesheadley Well Put! Just one problem though. They (cable sellers) are not cable manufacturers. Just like us they buy digital/data cables on amazon/ebay under $10/pc and add jacket (and heat shrink tubing) in someone’s garage or warehouse and sel... 
AudioQuest Pegasus vs Thunderbird Interconnects
So the data sheet doesn't exist?  
Best USB cable upgrade for around $1000
lads OP   but I wound up purchasing a Wywires Platinum USB cable. Wywires cables seem to be having a 40% off sale right now so it made the cable very affordable. Alex just informed me it is en route so I am eager to try it out. I alre...