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I found an old set of NAD seperates in a closet... if I set them up without speakers, set the CD to repeat,crank the volume up and leave it for a couple of weeks.. .will that work for burning in a new set of cables?
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Yes and why not?
... putting the cables in your system and playing music?
I already have Cardas cables in the system and I'd like to compare them to the VDs... I don't want them to loose their 'break in' by sitting around in a box while the VDs break in.Also it would take months and months to put enough hours on the new cables that way... it's a bedroom system so to speak and I can't leave it playing 24/7.
You should hook up the cables to a load like a 225w 7.5ohm resistor(a la crump). You might want to put a fan on your NAD.
- http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/SearchResults.asp?M=1&sid=46119900404FE17F&i=0&Ntt=+225w+8ohm+resistor&N=4294825686&Ntk=Primary (Open in New Window)
It "works", but will never fully condition the cables.
Does the amp need to be under load (driving speakers) for the interconnects to burn in? They will already have been cooked on a cable cooker before I recieve them.what else would you suggest? I want them decently broke in before I swap them with my Cardas cables so I can better judge which I like better.
If your cables have already been conditioned on the Cable Cooker (presuming they had the proper amount of time), then all you need do is send signal through them for a few hours to let them settle in. I always suggest to customers that they play music (continuously) through the post-conditioned cables overnight, just to be thorough. They should be well-settled in at that point, and ready for enjoyment, or in your case, for comparison.If you have any doubts about how much time they had on the Cooker (and if the amount of time was sufficient), please find out the specifics and contact me directly for reassurance. If your cables were conditioned on some other device, let me know that as well so I may give you some good direction.
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.
If they came directly from VD, then the cabling did not have enough Cooking time (in my experience and opinion). VD (and many other manufacturers) pre-condition their cables to a certain point (sometimes only 24--48 hours) so they are not "raw", and subsequently recommend further conditioning. Unfortunately, the conditioning offered via one's system, or via a refrigerator, is not as intense as the Cooker's multiplex signal, but not everyone has access to the unit.Your protocol, while not ideal, is certainly better than simply running the cable in your system. The idea is to stress the materials as much as possible, and you are changing it up quite a bit with your methodology.
I know some people have had VD cook their cables 8 days before shipping.How many days would be good?
How many days? That is wholly dependent on the VD model. The heavier the gauge, the greater amount of dielectric material, the longer they must be conditioned. On VD's better models, I have no doubt that 7 or 8 days is a must. It is even possible that the new Genesis could require more. This is not the norm....most (new) speaker cabling and power cabling requires (at least) 3 to 4 days, sometimes a little more for heavier power cabling such as Synergistic. Nordost requires less time. As a comparison, I condition Acrolink P-4030 for 4 1/2 days. VD's are definitely heavier in gauge and material.
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....makes cables sound dull and lifeless, but this is easily remedied by putting signal through them (normal current draw for power cables, music signal for everything else). Depending on how much they were over-Cooked, the cables might only need an hour or two, a few hours, or even a couple of days....it's all dependent on how much "overtime" they were given (and the gauge of the conductors as well). If end users are conscientious, this phenomenon rarely occurs. Cooking-and-listening tests are always recommended to achieve the best results.
i don't think you need to crank the volume though.
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