How long to 'run in' Chord Rumour speaker cable?
I've just upgraded my speaker cable from Silverscreen to Rumour 2 - initial impression must admit that prefer the sound through the Silverscreen although concious a couple of factors could be biasing this one so certainly not drawing conclusions yet:
1 do these cables need time to bed in? If so - anyone know how long and have experience of change in characteristics I might notice?
2 whilst I now have silver speaker cables I've not upgraded the interconnect from Chord Crimson to Chord Chameleon Silver yet
You do realise you have gone from a copper cable to a silver one?
If anything it shouild be a bit brighter - personally I would of gone for the Odyssey 2!
If your not happy sell them and put the Silverscreen back on!
I spent £58 on a used Chord Chameleon plus, luckily I think it a nice improvement - if it wasn't I would of just sold it on again and got my money back!
What dont you like about the Rumour 2?
Yep it was a concious decision to try silver. When I bought the Spendors the hifi shop recommended Rumour 2 to make them 'sing' at the time I didn't bother and went for the much cheaper Silverscreen which I was happy with. Looking around on this forum and responses to a couple of threads of my own backed up the theory with the decision then between Odyssey and Rumour. Went rumour as understand less bass - something I'm not looking for is more bass. Initially tried the rumour and it sounded a bit harsher than the Silverscreen and not as warm (probably best I can explain it). Left it the playing overnight though and just tried another test. Harshness seems to be less apparent so it could be they just need a bit of play time.
From what I've read it makes sense to then go silver for the interconnect too so that will be next step I think.
I did some running in of a new car a few years ago, and the engine definately loosened up. However, there is no such thing as 'running in' copper or silver wire as it either transmits a signal or it doesn't. Of course, what some put down to 'running in' is merely getting used to new componants in a system...
Yes it's a very contentious subject! I had a Graham Slee Cusat on demo - a £200 cable - I think the Chameleon sounds better in my system!
I did some running in of a new car a few years ago, and the engine definately loosened up. However, there is no such thing as 'running in' copper or silver wire as it either transmits a signal or it doesn't. Of course, what some put down to 'running in' is merely getting used to new componants in a system...
maybe it's my ears that are 'running in' 
I did some running in of a new car a few years ago, and the engine definately loosened up. However, there is no such thing as 'running in' copper or silver wire as it either transmits a signal or it doesn't. Of course, what some put down to 'running in' is merely getting used to new componants in a system...
Spot on 
Initially tried the rumour and it sounded a bit harsher than the Silverscreen and not as warm (probably best I can explain it). Left it the playing overnight though and just tried another test. Harshness seems to be less apparent so it could be they just need a bit of play time.
No, it is not your ears; it is the cable. If no incompatibility problem with your system, it is classic run-in time glare. You just have to be patient; harshness will eventually leave. You will hear know when that is, as clear as day. If you are unlucky, and your system doesn't suit the cable, then the harshness will reduce, but not disappear. Then it might be time to change your cable again - the logical option being the Odyssey.
Initially tried the rumour and it sounded a bit harsher than the Silverscreen and not as warm (probably best I can explain it). Left it the playing overnight though and just tried another test. Harshness seems to be less apparent so it could be they just need a bit of play time.
No, it is not your ears; it is the cable. If no incompatibility problem with your system, it is classic run-in time glare. You just have to be patient; wait, and suddenly the harshness should go. You will hear know when that is, as clear as day. If you are unlucky, and your system doesn't suit the cable, then the harshness will reduce, but not disappear. Then it is time to decide to accept the change, or change your cable again - the logical option being the Odyssey.
How do you know this? The ear is a subjective instrument and yet you come to an objective conclusion.
Chris
No, it is not your ears; it is the cable. If no incompatibility problem with your system, it is classic run-in time glare. You just have to be patient; harshness will eventually leave.
This sounds intriguing - please elaborate. What physically happens to the cable whilst it is being "run in"?
Its not his ears it is the brain that needs running in.
Have you bought those cables?
1) If you don't like the sound, don't keep them
2) The 'running in' period is just the time taken for you to adjust to the new sound.
Has anyone yet brought two sets of the same cable, run one in and then swapped over with the other un run in cable. Then you would know if there was a difference in sound not between the two cables. Ideally you would want two sets of the same speaker, so you could do A/B test’s on the same amp.
Cables don't 'run in'. They also don't change the sound as long as they're thick enough, but that's a different matter.
Zero time. It'll do its job and that's it. The biggest change you will notice is your ears getting used to the difference between silver and copper. That's it. Any other mythical properties are just that. Mythical.
I've just upgraded my speaker cable from Silverscreen to Rumour 2 - initial impression must admit that prefer the sound through the Silverscreen although concious a couple of factors could be biasing this one so certainly not drawing conclusions yet:
1 do these cables need time to bed in? If so - anyone know how long and have experience of change in characteristics I might notice?
2 whilst I now have silver speaker cables I've not upgraded the interconnect from Chord Crimson to Chord Chameleon Silver yet
Cables are one of the very few things in hi-fi that don't need running in. The only product that need running in are those with moving parts or that have a current running thru them.
IMO SilverScreen is an immense cable for the money, and need to be spending a hefty amount to hear any appreciable difference, hence why I recommended the Odyssey.
You do realise you have gone from a copper cable to a silver one?
If anything it shouild be a bit brighter - personally I would of gone for the Odyssey 2!
If your not happy sell them and put the Silverscreen back on!
I spent £58 on a used Chord Chameleon plus, luckily I think it a nice improvement - if it wasn't I would of just sold it on again and got my money back!
What dont you like about the Rumour 2?
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