Daverz wrote: > While I do hear differences between speaker cables, I've never heard > this break-in phenomenon. I've read that it is due to changes in the > dielectric properties of the insulation, but I've never seen a reference > to the physics or electrical engineering literature.
You would not really :) of course dielectric properties can change a bit over the years but that's most likely a constant process it not stopping anywhere after x hours . It's one of those things that only happens in audio but are rarely mentioned in the rest of electrical science . This cable burn in is actually a knowable quantity . Just measure a cable before burn in and after burn in ,it's that simple . You will find that they measure the same . Hence the perceived difference is not due to any electrical or acoustical change . And if something would change what would it be , the only relevant properties in audio frequencies are LCR , more exotic quantities does not come into play your are not building a radar ? -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (spares Touch, SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103502 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
