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Why do cables need break-in?

I just had the experience of having newly introduced speaker cables (AudioQuest AQ-8 bi-wire) break in. When I put them in a few days ago they sounded thin, bright and lacking in bass. Now, after 4 days and 40 - 50 hours, they sound far better: relatively neutral frequency spectrum with much more bass weight. I'm delighted, of course, but I'd like to know why this happens. Will I experience the same scenario when I change interconnects?
pendragn
pendragn OP
11 posts
 
My thanks to 2001impala, Sugarbrie, and Audiopath for their explanations and for taking time out to provide them. As for you other guys, try this: My wife and I have a wonderful marriage. It's probably because we go out twice a week. She goes out Tuesday, I go out Friday. (<--courtesy of Henny Youngman):}
grungle
54 posts
 
Could someone please produce some sources for this? Like, not from people selling cables.
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
How about, "Hooked on 'electron'ics".
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
Not a single scientific explanation here...I'd like one, please!
detlof
1,899 posts
 
I suppose, you are very well aware of the fact, that there is no really convincing scientific explanation for this.
Our ears tell us though, that this phenomenon exists. So if you " believe " in science, you'll say that the ears are wrong and if you believe in what you are hearing, you'll say that science falls short of the fact and cannot explain it. P l e a se lets not start this argument again, because it leads nowhere!
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