Dummy Speaker Load

I’ve read about disconnecting your speakers while running a break-in or demagnetizing or such CD, and in their place putting some kind of resistor across the speaker leads. Just so you don’t have to worry about possibly loud volume for an hour while the CD runs.

Why need a dummy load? Just let the CD player running, you don’t even need to power up the amplifier, or turn the volume control all the way down.

+1 imhififan

+1 imhifiman

No reason to leave your amp on if breaking in a CD player.  In fact if your CD player is using an external DAC, that's the only part of this that needs break-in. Maybe.

I use speakers and listen.  Breakin is exaggerated I just as well listen to it.

but if you insist, here are enough resistors for you and 4 friends to break in your amps for $9.    Just clamp one lead in each binding post.

https://www.amazon.com/Dimlove-Resistors-Wirewound-Resistance-Horizontal/dp/B09V8FNZFZ/ref=sr_1_9?crid=DHTGG2M06GRL&keywords=8+ohm+resistor&qid=1680696968&sprefix=8+ohm+resistor%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-9

Thanks all. It's not just breaking in the CD player, it's treating all the electronics and cabling. Moving the speakers and reversing polarity is not the best option for me. 

So if all I need is a resistor like oddiofyl and carlsbad mention, then I'm good.