Burning in burnt cable! Tellurium q

Posted by: Knipester on 15 December 2015

In my naivety I've always thought once a cable is burnt in then it remains burnt in, I've since found that's not the case!

i recently purchased some ex demo tellurium q black diamond speaker cable and the dealer confirmed that it had been disconnected for approx 20days. Having purchased new tellurium q cables before I'm well aware of the need for burn in, more so than most cable manufactures but surely not a used cable!

The TQ black diamonds were installed on Saturday with great anticipation & difficulties given that they are approx 5cm wide! I got everything just as I wanted it, powered up my Vitus ri-100 and what did this upgrade from chord signature bring....?

 

NOTHING! My shahinian obelisk 2's sounded flat, weak on low frequencies and very unengaging

so I live left the system running the tellurium q burn in disc every night since and had occasional listens to check progress.

 

Today I can confirm that it's worked and WOW what a difference! Suddenly the depth of the recordings has not just appeared but gained 2-3ft. The transparency is superb with the blackest of black backgrounds with super low frequencies and dynamics in abundance.

 

I think it's safe to say it will continue to improve but I just wanted to share my experience especially for those who borrow burnt in cables as demos, you have to give them time before casting judgement otherwise you'll potentially miss out on what the cable can do, especially tellurium q products. I'm a complete fan!

Posted on: 18 December 2015 by Knipester

I gather that if your burning in electronics then the sound can be turned down but everything switched on, if your burning speaker cable then you need play it with the volume on

Posted on: 19 December 2015 by Patu

I just recently changed my IC to second hand TQ Black DIN-DIN. It had been used for over a year before me and sounded great straight from the beginning. I haven't been able to spot any change in the sound after that. Of course I upgraded the nDAC firmware in-between which brought clear improvements but that's another story. 

Posted on: 19 December 2015 by GraemeH
Patu posted:

I just recently changed my IC to second hand TQ Black DIN-DIN. It had been used for over a year before me and sounded great straight from the beginning. I haven't been able to spot any change in the sound after that. Of course I upgraded the nDAC firmware in-between which brought clear improvements but that's another story. 

Good, isn't it...the TQB din-din and new update seem very well matched to my ears.

G

Posted on: 19 December 2015 by Adam Zielinski

Indeed.

Just don't try the UltraBlack Din-Din...

Posted on: 19 December 2015 by Patu
GraemeH posted:
Patu posted:

I just recently changed my IC to second hand TQ Black DIN-DIN. It had been used for over a year before me and sounded great straight from the beginning. I haven't been able to spot any change in the sound after that. Of course I upgraded the nDAC firmware in-between which brought clear improvements but that's another story. 

Good, isn't it...the TQB din-din and new update seem very well matched to my ears.

G

Yes it truly is a great interconnect. I used to have ARSound Lunar DIN-DIN. Changing to TQ Black, the difference in separation and details was massive. Also there was slightly more power in the low end. Black still it doesn't bring the highs up front or make the sound too clinical and harsh. I had this effect with HiLine and didn't like it at all.

Posted on: 19 December 2015 by dopeydog

adam why did you say don't try the ultra black din.?

Posted on: 19 December 2015 by Adam Zielinski

Ultra Blac offers a massive improvement in sound quality. Once you put it in there is no going back. There is only one 'problem' - the price

Posted on: 19 December 2015 by Mayor West
dopeydog posted:

adam why did you say don't try the ultra black din.?

Because there will probably be no going back