Interconnect and Speaker Cable Burn In

Dpac996 - thanks for the info - any suggestions for the interconnects - what type of load device would I need.

Shadorne - thought is to use my squeezebox with a mix of all music I listen to on random - I can adjust "volume" at different times of day/night

Sugarbrie - I figured they would -but time is limited in which I can listen and want to make the most of it when I can - (read I am inpatient and want the best out of my system now)

Johngp, Ozzy, Jtwrace - thank you all for the offers - I may take you up on it, although I want to give the self break in a try - in hopes of learning as much for the fun of it

Timrhu - cables are not super nice (read not super expensive) sorry

All others - thanks for the advice and passing along of knowledge - LOVE the music - starting to get the technical side-

if there is only 1 pair of ICs, then drive the interconnects by Squeezebox or any other source you don't feel bad about running 24/7. Assuming that the ICs are connected to a preamp or an integrated, you don't have to have the pre or integrated on to break in the ICs.

To break in speaker cables, you will need to play music and have the cables connected to a speaker or a dummy load, as Dpac996 suggested. Do not run your amp with the speaker cables not connected at the speaker end.
You may cook the amp doing that.

Just play music in the background if you can and enjoy. Cables will break in naturally. Don't get too hung up on it.

Interconnects can be burned in quietly. Don't turn on the amp, but turn on the CD player, and the wire from the CD to the preamp will burn in.