In Reply to: Re: what makes it different that it won't 'fully condition' as you put it? posted by alan m. kafton on April 2, 2007 at 18:47:18:
they are virtual dynamics master series cables and from what I've come to understand from reviews and other owners, even with the factory 'cooking' they still need massive amounts of conditioning/break in to really open up and perform their best. Some of it has to do with the large gauge linipur conductors and the cryo treatment I think...They are cooked on an Audio Dharma cooker, not sure for how long though, and their higher end cables are even pre-conditioned off the cooker on top of that.
From the info I've gathered, 400 hours seems to be the magic number for the master series (on top of the cable cooking).
I figure running them for two weeks rotating between a PAD break in disc, Ayre/cardas disc and some good dynamic, challenging CDs should get things close.
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Follow Ups
- well.... - Enchantment1.6s 19:04:23 04/02/07 (7)
- Re: Ahh.... - alan m. kafton 21:39:18 04/02/07 (6)
- Perhaps I could request they be cooked longer? - Enchantment1.6s 06:09:29 04/03/07 (5)
- Re: I would.... - alan m. kafton 11:12:20 04/03/07 (1)
- perhaps it's time I just bought my own cooker. * n/m - Enchantment1.6s 11:38:41 04/03/07 (0)
- Re: Perhaps I could request they be cooked longer? - clio09 06:39:25 04/03/07 (2)
- I've heard too much could do more harm than good...(nt) - clio09 06:40:32 04/03/07 (1)
- Re: Over-Cooking.... - alan m. kafton 11:18:37 04/03/07 (0)