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audiodharma CABLE COOKER™

Stereophile Recommended Component for 3 Years Running

• THE CABLE COOKER™ 2.5 GREATLY IMPROVES the sound quality of all forms of interconnect (including A-V and phono), speaker cabling,  AND power cabling beyond any normal break-in cycle.
• RAPID, SUPERIOR BREAK-IN AND CONDITIONING....breaks in more thoroughly because the cabling is exposed to extreme signal levels and a special waveform that does not occur in normal system operation.
• SOPHISTICATED, HIGH-EFFICIENCY, CONTINUOUS DUTY CIRCUIT supplies in excess of 1 watt for interconnects and 22 watts for speaker and power cabling, in addition to a highly dynamic extended-frequency sweep.
• UNIVERSALITY OF USE ... allows break-in and conditioning of interconnects, speaker cabling, and power cabling simultaneously.
• INTERNATIONAL COMPATIBILITY... universal switching power supply may be used on any continent....usable with all line voltages from 90VAC to 260VAC, and AC input frequencies from 47Hz to 63Hz.
• CUSTOM ADAPTORS available for daisy chaining power cables and speaker cables.
• DESIGNED & MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A ... BUILT TO LAST
• TWO-YEAR FULLY-TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY (parts & labor)

FACTORY DIRECT PRICE ...... $689 for Standard version and $799 for the Pro version (shown below). Plus $16 insured shipping within the continental U.S.

All Cable Cookers come complete with an outboard universal switching power supply,
one set of power cable break-in adaptors (US-style), one power cable extension adaptor
(for daisy-chaining, US style), and 3 pairs of RCA barrel connectors (for daisy-chaining RCA interconnects).
UK13 and Schuko-style power cable adaptors are extra.
Please see the FAQ page for information regarding custom adaptors.

 

CABLE COOKER FAQ'S (frequently asked questions....please read before ordering)

 

CABLE COOKER™ USER GUIDE

 

Latest Cable Cooker Review

audiodharma Cable Cooker™
Winner of the Best of 2004 Blue Note Award for Accessory/Tweak by enjoythemusic.com

The cooker is working superbly for me, and is truly indispensable.
  The interconnects I am making need at least four days on the Cooker - I haven't tried any longer than that yet.
  They certainly sound good after four days and don't exhibit any of the downsides of over-Cooking,
 but I shall try a slightly longer burn soon and see what happens.
  The sound does get better over the next 2 to 3 days but nothing like the variation I experienced with the 3 day burn.
  With a four day burn my customers all report that the sound is beautifully balanced,
 with the small added caveat that the top end opens up just a bit after a couple of days.
....Mark Jenkins/Antipodes Audio

I received the phono din adaptor cable today. It's exactly what
I was hoping and looking for. Easy instructions and perfect!  I will soon
be burning in some of my phono cables AND tonearm wire. This sort of device
has been long overdue in terms of needfulness. Thanks very much.
....Jeff Lee

Chris and I are always shaking our heads at people who don’t try the Cable Cooker.
And then they have the temerity to complain that their cables don’t sound right. 
I’ll say this again.  Analog fans, especially, need to get a Cable Cooker.
  They simply have no idea how good their turntables can sound.
  They have no idea that the tiny tonearm wires are holding back the music.
......John Lum

My colleagues and I have used the Cable Cooker on hundreds of cables.
  Having done so, we can’t fathom how other people refuse to acknowledge or try the Cable Cooker.
If they haven’t used a Cable Cooker, they do not know how a cable truly performs.
  It doesn’t matter if I’m Cooking the Antares or the throwaway patch cord that came with my DVD player.
The Cooker works the same on both.
......John Lum

"The unit is fantastic. As all of my interconnects and cables (speaker and power) were previously broken in (or so I thought),
I was astounded at the results. Dynamics better, frequency extremes better, more detail. I love it. Very easy to use."
......Thanks again, Jon

"Well done! I love it, I could not imagine adding a cable for evaluation that has not been Cooked. 
Feel free to quote me."
......Rick Schultz of Virtual Dynamics

“Thanks for making a GREAT product, that delivers an unparalleled audio value, transformed my Bybee filter, and  metamorphosized my Richard Gray.”
……Mark Hampton of Zcable

 “More refined (less edgy which I previously didn't notice), greater transparency,
 air/space, low-level detail and ease of presentation. Kudos for a definite winner!!”
……Jim Ricketts of tmh audio

“I am most impressed.  My vinyl has never sounded better!!"
……A.D. Banerjei

The Cable Cooker arrived safely some days ago. Meanwhile, for the beginning,
I have cooked all my interconnects. The result is stupendous since they were already "broken in".
The beneficial effect is audible throughout the whole spectrum,
from the deepest lows to the highest highs, and spaciousness is more developed too.
I will continue to cook the power and speaker cables as well, hopefully with further improvement.
......Daniel

Was extremely pleased with the results after having all my cables cooked with the Cable Cooker.
There has been a significant improvement in definition,
soundstage and a cleaner top-end while the bass is more refined.
Many of the "definitive" recordings from the 50s & 60s, such as Klemperer's Beethoven 3rd & 5th symphonies,
have been given a new lease of life. The unit ran without a hitch.
......Anthony

The Cooker is perhaps the best single thing I've ever used in hi-end audio! I'm completely thrilled with it, and have had no problems
whatsoever in its operation. I was amazed EACH time I treated another wire, and flabbergasted when I heard the improvement to power cables. I'm
unclear about how long to treat wires, but experimentation + your and your customers' track records will over time probably be illuminating.
Thanks for developing a "must have" device.
......Mike Lander

The break-in process is believed to be due primarily to current flowing through the conductors of wiring components. Dielectric stress caused by a voltage difference between the conductors is also believed to be of some benefit. The fact that it takes many hours of in-system use for wiring components to break in is primarily due to the low-level nature of audio/video signals from normal program material.

As an example, let us take an interconnect used to connect the output of a preamplifier to the input of a power amplifier. The typical maximum signal level for full power output of the average power amplifier is 2 volts peak. The average signal is much less. The typical input impedance of a power amplifier will be 10k ohms at the (very) low end for consumer gear---47 to 100k ohms is typical for a solid state amplifier, while several hundred kohms is not unusual for a tube power amplifier.

Taking the (unrealistic) best-case values from the above examples, the maximum current seen is 2 volts/10k ohms = 200 micro-amperes ... and this would not be continuous current, as the voltage value is a peak value, not an rms value.

For the sake of demonstration and comparison we will describe a "use value" consisting of the current flowing through the wiring component according to the above equation, multiplied by the total time this current flows. We will refer to this use value as CTV, or "Current-Time-Value".

Playing an interconnect cable in an audio system for one week (168 hours) of continuous use would expose it to the following use value: 168 hours x 0.0002 amperes = CTV of 0.0336

The CABLE COOKER™ was designed to produce signal levels far in excess of those seen in normal audio/video system use. Internally, the device contains a sweeping square wave oscillator that drives a very high-efficiency "H" bridge MOSFET switching circuit. The output signal includes a swept square wave calibrated from below 40 Hz to over 18 kHz (plus harmonics). Output voltage is 12 volts rms. The current through the wiring component is determined by the load at the input connector of the CABLE COOKER™. In the case of interconnect cables, the measured current is 120 milli-amperes.

Installing an interconnect on the CABLE COOKER™ for one week results in a CTV of: 168 hours x 0.12 Amperes = CTV of 20.16

This is a value 600 times greater than that obtained under the most ideal of audio system conditions. The "stress" on the dielectric of the interconnect is also much higher than in normal use due to the higher output voltage. It should be readily apparent why results with the CABLE COOKER™ are often quite audible after as little as 24 hours of use.

The same powerful signal described above is also produced at the speaker cable output binding posts. The load at the speaker cable inputs, however, is designed to draw a continuous 1.88 amperes of current through the wire. With a potential of 12 volts, this is equivalent to a continuous signal level in excess of 22 watts!! It must again be emphasized that this is a continuous condition (i.e., rms).

This extreme continuous-signal level, produced in an audio system in a regular listening environment for any length of time, would force us from the room due to the highly uncomfortable and intensively-loud volume. One can now correlate the impressive signal level produced by the CABLE COOKER™ and the benefits derived by its use with the cabling in our audio/video systems.

CABLE COOKER™ FAQ'S (frequently asked questions)

CABLE COOKER™ USER GUIDE

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