glupson

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Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
I had to resort to Wikipedia to find out about Ms. Kate Upton. She has a dog (boxer) named Harley and is pregnant. No word about cables, though. Smart woman, I would say. Avoids heated topics. 
Have you ever reversed your opinion on a piece of gear?
Technics EPC-207C cartridge. Came back to it over twenty years later and realized it was way better than what I had replaced it with because I thought it was crappy the first time around. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
geoffkait,"Have you considered maybe getting another hobby. Macrame, perhaps, or stamp collecting."You may not remember but we discussed stamp collecting before (hints: Freddie Mercury, Ron Wood, Queen Elizabeth II). You even thanked me for inform... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
I also do not think there is a wide anti-cable conspiracy going on. Maybe a mild anti-"anti-cable" paranoia.Does it really matter if speaker cables need burn-in? Is anyone going to buy cables and listen for a few hours only? If they do need burn-i... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
geoffkait,No worries, I still do good things for humanity. It is just that I tried doing a few small experiments here. Like changing direction of wires or removing the cover from an amplifier. Responses, yours included, revealed more about respond... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
It would be a good way to do it, but around here it would be even more flammable. It could happen that, once he conducts his own test and reports results that are not in line with what was expected by others, he gets called different names and his... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
I thought it was something burning, maybe even cables. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
I smell a rat. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
geoffkait,"...don’t see you rolling your sleeves up yourself."You do not see many things. Don’t let an ego, or whatever it is called, blind you.By the way, your sentence above would not let you pass a high school writing exam.. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
It would be interesting to see if the test results could be repeated. It would also be interesting to know how many subjects were in each group.People rarely change their opinions. It goes for both sides. 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
It is all little game and it is harmless. If it helps someone, great. If it does not, so what. It is a little unusual of an approach, but enough people accepted the challenge so it may not be that wrong of an approach after all. Little by little, ... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
chazro,I have to disappoint you. Those three deleted posts were mine and were actually only one. Something was wrong with Audiogon and it would give error message while posting it. It put it out three times with one click. I tried to delete two bu... 
A trend I've noticed in ads.
My experience, as small as it is, is quite the opposite. I bought a few things "used" because I could not find a convenient dealer to buy new as I had initially wanted. Ads promised good condition but none said "new". All were much better than exp... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
That is nice of you, but do not worry, no snow around here. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
"Some drink from the fountain of knowledge."Wherever that fountain is, it is not around these threads.