New CDP on the way--Advise, please

Jcbtubes - It would be logical to assume that the CDP will be plugged into Warrenh's YBA Passion Integre integrated amp. The YBA Passion line uses electronic switching relays for input selection, not a mechanical selector switch. This may be one of the rare occasions that you mentioned where the device needs to be powered up to achieve the desired loading.

Even though the YBA does not have a mechanical selector switch, wouldn't keeping the selector switch turned to CD keep a load on the ICs/CDP? (the reason I mention ICs, is because I'm getting a new pair, that I also want to break them in the same way; either with or without the CDP. It may be awhile 'til my CDP arrives, so I would break in my ICs first-same method, I imagine.) My YBA is always in the standby mode. Even though the front diode is off, (when the volume is turned all the way down) the main on/off in the back is always on. Wouldn't that provide the necessary load? Thanks in advance.

Standby mode sounds like it should work, although I don't know the circuitry well enough to say exactly what is engaged and what is not in this mode. Personally, I would power up fully if there were any real doubt. If you have an ohm meter, you could test to see if the selector goes to open circuit (infinite resistance with no opportunity for current flow) when in standby mode. Best of luck.

Well here's the deal my fellow audiophools. I called YBA-North American Distributor, and they said, regardless of where my selector knob is, with the integrated off or in the standby, mode, that the IC will be carrying a load. So there I am. Thanks again for you help. I can keep it off and it will, as passively as can be, break in those interconnects.
warren