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I`ve got a couple of Kaptovators for a home dem and I`m looking for some views from owners.I`m trying them with my cdp and preamp (Levinson 390S/320S) and also with my Parasound JC-1 monoblocks. The cables are brand new and currently give lots of detail but I`m finding the top-end is a bit too “spotlit” at times - initially impressive but can be quite tiring after extended periods. When I first heard them I liked the detail and separation they offered but now that I`ve had a few days to listen properly, I`m finding they are maybe too detailed in the treble. Has anyone else found this with the cables when new? Does the sound smooth out after running in?
I don`t have the cables for too long so any comments on how the cables sound after extended use would be appreciated.
Many thanks,
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The Kaptovators take approximately 100-150hrs for initial burn-in. After that amount of burn-in they are exceptionally smooth, musical and are all around exceptional performers. They are definitely not bright, spot-lit or the least bit forward in the treble. Quite the opposite. they are balanced and "disappear" about as well as any power cable out there.
Give them time and keep current running through them.
best,
maybe even in the hundreds of hours. That statement will drive
some posters here literally insane, but it seems to be true.The solder, insulation, connectors and dialectric will all require
time to settle down. George Cardas believes it is due to physical
bending of the wire (and I seem to agree). I think the most likely
theory I've read expalins it as small cracks develop at various
spots in the wires from bending and such. When newly installed
in equipment, the signal must find new paths or common areas around
the cracks for the electrons to travel.Yes, the old saw goes: push one electron in and one falls out the other
end of the conductor. That's what we all learned in engineering school.
They also taught us that a wire is a wire, and we know that to be at least misleading
when it comes to audiophile interconnects. I tend to trust my ears (most of the time).Leave the cables alone and let them settle. After 100-200 hours of use, start to determine
if the cable sounds the way you would like.
In addition to the settling, wire has a break-in just like components. Anyone who
doesn't believe there is a break-in in equipment or cable, must be an engineer :) I know, I have to
answer to my fellow workers all the time. They roll their eyes a lot
and yell "snake oil" at power cables, but they've also never come over to let me prove they're wrong !
a minimum of 90 days run-in. Alas I don`t think the dealer would allow me to keep them that long so back they went. He said maybe he should have lent me a fully run-in set - oh really? Ah well, his loss.Regards,
In my set-up, the Kaptovator sounds very nice from the start; lush mids & extended in the LF/HF. It did not sound "shrill" at any stage.
YMMV, but you might want to let them break-in more before final judgement.......all the best!
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