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Mains cable 'burn in' question?

Last post Jul 04, 2009, 8:35 AM by aliEnRIK. (62 replies)
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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 1:25 PM

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Excuse my ignorance but were disscusing mains cables here, why have you gone off topic & whats homeopathy got to do with mains cables???

ps i didn't see any mains cables in that video so whats the connection.

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 1:32 PM

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slewis:
Excuse my ignorance but were disscusing mains cables here, why have you gone off topic & whats homeopathy got to do with mains cables???

ps i didn't see any mains cables in that video so whats the connection.

There are a number of similarities between homeopathy and mains leads, both rely on user belief to "work".

Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 1:33 PM

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slewis:
Excuse my ignorance but were disscusing mains cables here, why have you gone off topic & whats homeopathy got to do with mains cables??? ps i didn't see any mains cables in that video so whats the connection.
Because the belief in homepathy and the belief in burning in mains cables are intellectually equivalent

Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 2:09 PM

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Red Dwarf:

slewis:
Excuse my ignorance but were disscusing mains cables here, why have you gone off topic & whats homeopathy got to do with mains cables???

ps i didn't see any mains cables in that video so whats the connection.

There are a number of similarities between homeopathy and mains leads, both rely on user belief to "work".

Actually ~ mains cables rely on peoples hearing to work. Its just a shame that some people cant hear EDITED BY MODS – languageWink

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 2:16 PM

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aliEnRIK:
Red Dwarf:

slewis:
Excuse my ignorance but were disscusing mains cables here, why have you gone off topic & whats homeopathy got to do with mains cables??? ps i didn't see any mains cables in that video so whats the connection.


There are a number of similarities between homeopathy and mains leads, both rely on user belief to "work".



Actually ~ mains cables rely on peoples hearing to work. Its just a shame that some people cant hear EDITED BY MODS – languageWink

You are right. We can't see the emperor's new clothes either.

Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 2:55 PM

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Typing "cable burn in" into google brings up various oppinions similer to whats been mentioned in this thread, but what i have read is that you should warm your equipment up 1-5 mins before use.

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 2:57 PM

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I hear voices. Does that count? Hmm
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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 3:08 PM

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visionary:
I hear voices. Does that count? Hmm

What are they saying?

Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 3:27 PM

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I cant believe anyone would take cable break in seriously. or pay serious amounts of money for a mains cable, shorter, fatter and screened is the only thing you need in a good cable and nothing more. may be there should be a proven standard for cables to prevent manufactures from putting extortionate prices on them. 

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 3:54 PM

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heros rule:

I cant believe anyone would take cable break in seriously. or pay serious amounts of money for a mains cable, shorter, fatter and screened is the only thing you need in a good cable and nothing more. may be there should be a proven standard for cables to prevent manufactures from putting extortionate prices on them. 

 

What about braided?

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 4:47 PM

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heros rule:
extortionate prices

It's only extrortion if you're forced to pay it.

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 9:58 PM

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Well done Andrew, thanks for bringing sense to this thread!
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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 10:14 PM

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Just try it and if you know the way your system sounds, then you will notice an immediate improvement. There's no point in denying that it works as I have experienced it. End of.

 

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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 10:46 PM

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Presumably, the burn in effect can be easily demonstrated....if you happen to have two of the same cable: one new; one "run in".

BTW, I didn't think we were doing these cable debates any more?



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Posted on Jul 03, 2009, 10:51 PM

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PJPro:


BTW, I didn't think we were doing these cable debates any more?
If only, but wishful thinking me think's.
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