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"break-in" period? . . . how to

Maybe an easy question for you but need to ask: if I have a new product and want to pass the "break-in" period fast, I have to rum the unit (amp, preamp, or any other) 24/7 until the expected time passes but...if is a new preamp is it neccesary to connect it to an amp?, and if its an amp, must be connect it to the speakers? volume almost oof or higher?, what I dont know if the information must flow to the next step in the chain or just to be proceessed in the same unit? Silly question but not clear in my mind.
Thanks in advance.
jorsan
jaf2290
107 posts
 
if you need to break in preamp, amp cables, speakers, etc...simplest way is as you stated, put ina cd on repeat and let it play. no need for high volume...can set volume on 50 for example, if volume goes to 100. there are burn in products to speed things up, but these are for cables...my eperience is most gear sounds about 80% after 120 hrs or so, then usualy 100% by 300 hrs.
rodman99999
6,156 posts
 
The CD, 'Irrational But Efficacious' by Ayre Acoustics contains a number of useful tracks, one being uncorrelated, mono, brown noise. This simulates the typical spectrum of music and can be set to repeat for burn-in purposes. I use it, the pink and white noise tracks as well(very effective). As long as the next component downstream of what you want to burn-in is connected; it needn't be turned on. Got mine here:(http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AYREDISC)
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
if the sounds crummy, its not going to sound much better after a break in. the difference in sound will be sutl.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
hi jaybo, i have found components which sound worse after break-in. i preferred the musical fidelity a5 before it had 200 hours on it. there have been cables which i preferred with no break-in. there is no way to predict the degree of change in the sound of a component as a function of the number of hours in use.
jorsan OP
178 posts
 
I apreciate all your responses. Thanks.
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