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I've been burning in new speakers and amplifier for three weeks now. Will be receiving the Kimber Monocle XL speaker in a few days.Since the rest of the gear is already burned in, I would like to accelerate the burn-in the Monocle XL, as I don't fancy another three weeks of waiting.
I need to pass large amounts of current and high voltage through the Monocle XL. I am already wiring the speakers in opposite phase to cancel out a lot of sound, but would like to drive the speakers even louder without damaging them.
Can I wire a resistor across the speaker terminals to lessen the din from burn in noise? If so, what value and rating?
Thanks!
Follow Ups:
as I've understood from various cable manufacturers, cable burn-in is NOT dependant on voltage or current. the fact that there IS current passing through the cable is what causes the molecular structure of the cable to favor a direction (burn in), kinda like the scales of a human hair.
But--- it is AC that's flowing in the cables. It goes - eh - *both* ways. So there cannot be any directional burn-in of the cables, whatever the voodoo worshippers say.
*_^
I'm no expert or voodo worshiper, but I think the argument would go more like this.Pre burn in dissorder:
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<> <> > > <> > <> > < <> > <> > > <> > >Post burn in alignment:
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------------------------Your suggestion of one way orientation.
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I think the theory would be better defined as arranging the molecules in an orderly fashion that will better facilitate the flow of electrons in either direction that the AC current is traveling, like the midle example. So, as you say, they do go both ways.
Gene
Hi there,I think that when it comes to cables (specifically interconnects), they have arrows on them for a certain reason. I just changed a quad of Male RCA's on a pair of interconnects and found this to be the case. At one end of the IC, you have the signal wire which is connected centrally and also the ground wire, which is connected to the outer ground. However, at the other end of the IC, (mine anyway) their is a sheild (wire) which envelopes the ground wire. This runs the length of the ground wire but is only connected to ground at one end. I hope this makes sense.
Aside from the theory of the crystals lining up over time and all that, this is something that is indeed real.
I'm totally new to the world of cables (and high-end cables at that), but I just wanted to pass this on as there are some people who can't understand what the silly arrows are there for...
I read that the shield is connected to ground at one end and that this end should be at the source component (i.e. CD Player if CDP to Preamp, Preamp - if from Preamp to Amp).
I hope this helps in some way. I am in no way trying to evoke argument and may even be off base posting this here, but I just learned this and thought it might help. It helped ME to understand why cables are "directional" (i.e. have an orientation). However, I also read that some prefer to hook `em up "backwards." I've yet to do any real experiments with this... As far as how they burn-in on a micro-level, there is probably tons of info and theory out there.
Anyway, thanks for listening:~)
Brian M
What molecules are you talking about? I never heard of Cu molecule.
You are right, I should have said crystals. The molecules are in the fairy dust.
It is not my theory, I don't have a clue what causes the burn in or break in to occur. I have heard the differences though. I belive that the previous poster miss stated what some believe is taking place.
Gene
yup, i mis-spoke, meant the crystaline (sp?) structure of the metal, not the molecular structure (though these possible changes are taking place on a molecular scale). not sure if i *totally* believe it either, though you can try it for yourself: just run your *burned in* cables in reverse, swap amp end for speaker end and see how it sounds.
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