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• Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? - AudioA 15:44:41 02/16/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? posted by AudioA on February 14, 2005 at 19:38:07:

  Thanks, everyone, for your responses.

  Let me offer my observations now that my new Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnects (from CD to integrated SET amp) have 70+ hours on them.

  IMO, the folks who say that this cable can be enjoyed right out of the box are largely, but not entirely correct. In the ripening process, the "inner detail" aspect has improved -- considerably! Additionally, after about 25 hours, a certain slight edginess disappeared.

  At the present time, I can make a pronouncement -- with my equipment I think this is a wonderful interconnect. The biggest plus is that the product is not, in the least, fatiguing. My listening is mostly classical (some jazz too). If you like orchestral music, and you want "big picture AND details", this is a marvellous cable! I checked out the competition at this price, before buying (borrowed cables from 4 friends, including a ripened set of this product) and I can highly recommend the VDH to classical listeners.
  
  

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• Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? - Goodwine59 02:23:07 02/15/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? posted by AudioA on February 14, 2005 at 19:38:07:

  My experience was somewhat different from Andre, I noticed after
  100-120 hrs the cable was more focused and balanced. Just my $0.02.
  
  

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• Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? - andre@vandenhul-usa.com 21:05:31 02/14/05 (4)
  In Reply to: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? posted by AudioA on February 14, 2005 at 19:38:07:

  Greetings,

  Burn in effect is almost non detectable so you can enjoy them right out of the box. Simply play some music through them...

  Hope this helps.

  Andre
  van den Hul USA
  
  

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  • Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? - alan m. kafton 00:29:21 02/15/05 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? posted by andre@vandenhul-usa.com on February 14, 2005 at 21:05:31:

    What methodologies or devices have you used to determine that there is NO effect from conditioning your cables?
    
    

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    • Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? - andre@vandenhul-usa.com 21:12:49 02/15/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? posted by alan m. kafton on February 15, 2005 at 00:29:21:

      Hi Alan,

      I did not say NO effect, I said "minimal" and recommended to "simply play music" and enjoy...

      If a cable needs a lot of break-in time, it was highly stressed during manufacture and packaging and may never fully recover. VDH cables benefit from extra care at every stage.

      Andre
      
      

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    • Van Den Hul and burn-in time? - klein@wfu.edu 09:43:40 02/15/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? posted by alan m. kafton on February 15, 2005 at 00:29:21:

      No scientific evidence here, but my own experience with Van den Hul carbon-based cables (the First, and the Second, both RCA and XLR) is that they don't change a lot over time; certainly whatever burn-in effect they experience is much less than with other cables in my experience.

      Scott
      
      

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  • Andre, thank you! - Tony Montana 21:50:49 02/14/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid interconnect -- burn-in time? posted by andre@vandenhul-usa.com on February 14, 2005 at 21:05:31:

    Your post is like a breath of fresh air :)
    
    

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