How long....Silver....How Long?


I bought an Analysis Plus Silver Ovals speaker cables( used). Right now, I have it connected for 24 hrs. straight playing music. The sound is okay but not impressive, it's a little bit harsh still. From one of the posting that I made, a member commented that for silver, it takes longer to "break in" the cables. My question is as follows:
1. For used cables(such as mine), does expected break in periods still apply?
2. Roughly, how long should I wait until the cables shows its natural sound? Or at least a hint of it.
3. Is it premature to say that the cable is not a good match in my system?

all comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

thanks
amandarae
If the person you bought the cables from had them disconnected from their system for a few weeks, I would start the break-in process all over again. 24 hours ain't nothing for silver. Talk to us after 400 hrs. (although you should hear improvement after 200 hrs.) I know this sounds ridiculously long, but my Audio Magic Stealth took that long to break in, because of the nature of silver. It's dreamy now. I don't know if I'm comparing apples to oranges, but I'm just going by the nature of silver, and the inherent need for very long breakin times.
You might want to make sure that the cables are oriented in the proper dircection.

You should also give them a good week to settle in.

Some silver can be a bit lean/harsh with a ss amp.

good luck, I hope they settle down.
Good God cables do not revert back when they have not been used. Once broken in they are brooken in.
I've seen posts from Bob Crump in the past on this--his point is that if the cables were shipped via air, there would be a static electricity buildup which could affect the performance and require a bit of break-in. He suggested spraying them with an anti-static spray and let 'em cook a couple of days. Don't know if that applies in this case, but thought I'd mention it.