Yes, when cables wear out, you'll lose air around the instruments, palpability, PRaT, gestalt, harmonic richness, rhythmic chunkiness, etc. Even your wife will be able to hear it from the next room, it's not subtle. 8^)
If cables can break-in, can they then wear-out?
The phenomenon of cable break-in (is it really dielectric break-in?) must be physical to the cable/dielectric/insulator/termination, therefore will extended use wear out the cable?
I do not mean metal wear from plugging in and removing, either. I am assuming permanent installation.
In my opinion it's as much our ears getting acquainted as it is break-in.
I do not mean metal wear from plugging in and removing, either. I am assuming permanent installation.
In my opinion it's as much our ears getting acquainted as it is break-in.