In Reply to: Kimber 12tc slow? posted by BenE on September 28, 2015 at 08:21:48:
Without a proper cable burn-in device, I am not able to evaluate a cable's true performance capabilities. Before I make any cable changes or comparisons, I absolutely MUST use a cable burn-in device.
FWIW, I used to have the Naim CDX2/XPS2. ALL of my cables are and were treated on an audiodharma Cable Cooker. For whatever reasons, my stable of Kimber single-ended (the Naims do not have balanced operation) interconnects, from PBJ to KS-1036, did not get along with the CDX2/XPS2 combo. The sound became a jumbled mess.
For whatever reasons, my Nordost interconnects (again, all treated on at least the Cable Cooker) were better able to provide a window to the Naims' performance.
So the first thing we need to do is get a cable burn-in device.
After the cables are properly burned-in on such devices, then we can commence evaluations. We'll have to try those cables on a variety of gear, see how they interact. Then we keep the system fixed, swap cables in and out, and see how the cables compare to each other.
I don't have enough meaningful experience with Cooked Kimber 12TC, so I and all others in the same boat are not at liberty to comment.
-Lummy The Loch Monster
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- Did You Use A Cable Burn-In Device? - Luminator 09:20:19 09/28/15 (5)
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