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Dear Sirs,I would like to get opinion about the statement I found that ICs based on solid core/litz conductors are harder to break-in (more time required).
Does your personal experience confirm this ?
Once I dismissed a pair of basic DIY magnet wire ICs.
Now I think I would have given them more time to fully break-in.Thank you very much as always.
Kind regards,
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I don't know about the litz braid IC's, but I think solid core takes a long time to break in. I have 16 awg solid silver speaker wires, and they took a long time, 300-400 hours, to show body and bass.
Thank you very much Sir.
You say :" I have 16 awg solid silver speaker wires, and they took a long time, 300-400 hours, to show body and bass ".
And then, what about the sound ? do you like it ?
I already gathered opinions that solid core/litz cables are better than multi-stranded overall.
Is this also your opinion?Thanks and regards,
I love 'em, they're not litz, but lightly twisted. Lots of detail, but not harsh or bright at all, very open soundstage.
So solid core seems the way to go.
To be perfectly honest I am more "worried" by interconnects.
Just think that I replaced a Straightwire Quartet, a nice stranded speaker cable, with that orange PVC extension cable used for electric drills and similar. It is a particular 2x1,5 mmq (i.e. only 2 wires).
I do not notice particular difference, except price and colour of course. And moreover this humble orange cable is supremely flexible.
I think it is similar to the HD-14 much talked about here, just smaller in gauge.
Thank you very much indeed.
Kind regards,beppe
Hi beppe,Just because you read someone said "ICs based on solid core/litz conductors need more time to break-in" doesn't mean that is true! :-))
However, what I suggest IS true is that any component change in your system needs a few weeks "run in" before it will sound its best. That doesn't mean that you can't instantly tell that something is better ... but if it sounds worse, you need to give it, say, 40-100 hours.
A case in point ... I recently installed a TKD stepped attenuator in my preamp. Instantly, I could tell it sounded better than the Cermet volume pot it replaced. However, I had been told that this attenuator needs 40 DAYS to fully break in ... and all I can say is, yes, it is getting better day after day!! :-))
Regards,
Thank you Andy for your extremely kind and valuable reply.
From what I have ... ehm, read ... you have purchase maybe the best off-the-shelf attenuator . Congratulations !
I feel that in the past I have dismissed some units even before they were fully broken-in !!!
Ahh this break-in ... a nightmare !Thank you very much indeed.
Kind regards,
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