Signal or load required for break-in?

Tv you need to have a music signal applied to the amps for breakin to occur; might as well leave them boxed up otherwise. You should load them with 4 ohm or 8 ohm dummy load resistor networks (if not using speakers) apply power via the AC cords you'll be using, drive them with a variable output source component via the interconnects you'll be using, & even possibly add in the speaker cables. Everything can be burned in simultaneously via that approach, but yes, music signal must be present

Without a signal, you will do little more than warm up the units. Bob_bundus has the right idea... maybe use an FM signal or a CATV music channel as a continous source. Hope your move goes well!

While i basically agree with Bob's comments / approach, i will add that internal components / circuitry WILL settle "somewhat" simply due to bias voltage and heat being present. While i would always prefer to break something in under load, just letting SS components "idle" can "ease" some of the break in time.

My suggestion is to connect some 16 ohm resistors across the speaker jacks and turn the unit on and leave it on. After you've had the unit on for 36 - 48 hours, turn the unit off and leave it off for a few hours. Then fire it back up, run for several hours or a day, etc.. then turn it off and let it heat down again. Do this as often as you think about it. This will thermally cycle the unit and subject all of the circuitry to what is called "in-rush current" every time you cycle the unit off and on. It should help to speed up the process once you really do begin to use it. Sean
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