Burn in time for a new CD transport?

Agree with Stereo5.  I bought the CXC about 9 months ago, and although I initially let it play on repeat for about 8 hours before first listening to it, I have not noticed any change thereafter.  A Synergistic black fuse and some Herbies Big Baby Booties *did* make some changes though....for the better. :)

bcowen,

I just got a CXC. (not delivered yet).
Is the fuse easy to access?
What's the [amperage] rating you replaced it with?
Thanks.

I've owned 3 CD transports and they required little break-in, probably more the cables (digital cable and PC) settling in.

@keithtexas

For a fuse without external access, it's pretty easy to get to. There are 8 (IIRC) phillips head screws to remove to slide the cover off, and once that's removed there's another semi-rigid cover in the back right corner that's secured by a single screw.   Remove it, and the fuse is quite easy to get to in a standard clip-type fuse holder.  Mine uses a 5x20mm 2 amp slo-blo -- but I wouldn't order one until you get your unit and see what's inside.  If they made any changes since I bought mine, that value might be different.

I think in most (almost all) cases, the "state of mind" of the listener makes the biggest difference in the sound quality. It is a proven fact - data to be provided upon request, that mind altering drugs - legal or otherwise, can have the an impact equivalent to upgrading the entire system. YMMV.