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So that's what you spend all that time in your room doing? I had no idea.
Anyway, getting back to the subject at, um, ear.... Now, what I'm about to say is not my personal belief. I'm just repeating something I read in a few different places. JohnK mentioned the metallurgy of copper -- apparently hinting at the fact that copper's properties do not change after hours and hours of current flowing through it.
I have heard that cable break-in has more to do with the dielectric / insulation than the metal. I guess the dielectric somehow "relaxes" and interacts with the magnetic field caused by those electrons moving through the wire.
Is there any remote possibility that this is even the teensiest bit plausible?
Last edited by pmbuko; 08/14/03 06:09 PM.
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Electrical engineers tell us no, Peter, but just to be safe I soak all my cables, including the 16ga lampcord, in whisky for about an hour before putting them into service so that I'm confident that any dielectric or insulation is sufficiently relaxed. Also, while Adam's response was encouraging, you and your father should watch him closely for any signs of backsliding so that you can do what's right.
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I'm tempted to buy another stock cable just so Peter can verify that there is in fact quite a difference between the two...
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What's our father have to do with anything?
Well, I admit the living situation might be confusing. Yes, I live with my brother. The only other person in the house is my wife. In another 3.5 months, I'll have a different answer.
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