Break in period


I have just acquired the Conrad Johnson CT5 preamp and CJ LP70S power amp. Would appreciate inputs /advice of fellow a'goners regd optimal break in period and is the break in period dependent on playback volume or amount of
gain. The reason I ask is coz a Stereophile review of the CT5(July 2006 ?)mentioned that the preamp was left in continous play mode for a week, that translates to 150 hrs.Given that i listen max 2hrs/day and more on weekends, that translates to a break in period of nearly 2 1/2 months !!
Have huge issues leaving the system running 24/7 coz of erratic power supply and neighbour's privacy etc
Would appreciate any/all advice
Cheers
128x128sunnyboy1956
Harsh but not unduly. Shadorne has missed few opportunities (in the related posts I've seen) to repeat his break-in-is-all-in-the-mind nonsense. It clearly takes a lot to penetrate HIS mind (changing his mindset is obviously not in the cards) and the frustration in trying to keep him from spreading this mischief can become quite palpable. Right, Paul? :-)
Drubin. I suspect that all gear is subject to burn in. However, I have little experience with inexpensive gear and as such would be silly to argue against someone that has.
I am also somewhat amazed as to why you equate the phenomena of burning-in to something that is deliberately engineered?

I assure you that engineers do have to worry about these kinds of things when designing equipment and not just the performance of the device on the day it leaves the factory.
Often the part selection and design criteria are heavily influenced by the desired products useful life span. Nobody wants a "lemon" out there that hundreds of customers complain about; the cost to make a manufacturing recall to get equipment to perform properly as originally specified to customers; the cost to reputation.
Who's talking about lemons? Good grief.

(Now I'm doing it. Best find another thread.)
Dopogue says,
Shadorne has missed few opportunities (in the related posts I've seen) to repeat his break-in-is-all-in-the-mind nonsense

It is your prerogative to believe that it is all nonsense.

Dopogue adds,
It clearly takes a lot to penetrate HIS mind...

...the frustration in trying to keep him from spreading this mischief

Thankfully, you and many others do a great job of limiting the mischief I am causing!