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How much does volume matter when breaking in amps and cables?

I'm not here to debate break-in. I generally leave new amps, components, and new cables playing low volume for a for long periods to start the break in process. Just curious how much does volume play a role in breaking in such. I get that speakers probably need pretty good amounts to push drivers, but what about other components?


aberyclark
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geoffkait
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Me, too, ramtubes, hope you feel better. Get well soon! 🤗
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geoffkait
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Better add burn-in to the list of things amp designers didn’t get the memo about. Along with fuses, fuse and wire direction, vibration isolation, power cords, power cord directionality. Yes, I know what you’re thinking, their designs are so good they’re immune to things like that. 😀
clearthink
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kosst_amojan"Transistors simply don't burn in. Nobody who designs solid state amps says they do"

You should check with Heinrich Stolzfausten, who knows a thing or two about transistors and the proper design of circuits used in their applications.
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Roger, I’m honestly curios, don’t you think there’s been improvements in the way electrical components are made since the 50’s? People’s hearing could have been better but that’s also open to debate at another time.
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