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Re: Cable break in question

I tested this theory by constructing two identical powercords using DHLabs cable. Using an adapter I ran my refrigerator on one cable for a week. I marked the one that was broken in with a tape on its male connector as "A", the other one as "B".

Then I had both powercords plugged in to a power conditioner strip. By blindly switching between the powercords, and playing tracks that I was familiar with, I was able to pick out the broken in cord ("A") about 80% of the time correctly (a lot depended on the music being played). I also wrote down my impressions. The broken-in cord sounded smoother with better bass definition and top end extension. The un broken-in cord ("B") sounded more congested and aggresive.

I am convinced that this is a real phenomenon.
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C N Machani


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