Paul-
Yes, as I can recall I do believe the break-in recommended from Emmanuel was 30 days of play. I personally did the 24/7 as it was the stock tubes and have a dedicated listening room, so keeping the system on at night doesn't affect others ability to sleep. The discharging of the caps does seem to help speed up the process as Emmanuel will tell you. Just remember to make sure the unit is also unplugged as well as turned off (if I remember correctly - lol has been some time). I think it may have been mostly broken in around 3 weeks or so when I started swapping stuff around, was impatient. Then I put it back to the stock power cord and such to wait that extra week, figured another few days won't hurt me. For when you are done, the unit does breathe easier and appreciated a good power cord, as well as NOS tubes take the performance to the next level. Hang in there.
Yes, as I can recall I do believe the break-in recommended from Emmanuel was 30 days of play. I personally did the 24/7 as it was the stock tubes and have a dedicated listening room, so keeping the system on at night doesn't affect others ability to sleep. The discharging of the caps does seem to help speed up the process as Emmanuel will tell you. Just remember to make sure the unit is also unplugged as well as turned off (if I remember correctly - lol has been some time). I think it may have been mostly broken in around 3 weeks or so when I started swapping stuff around, was impatient. Then I put it back to the stock power cord and such to wait that extra week, figured another few days won't hurt me. For when you are done, the unit does breathe easier and appreciated a good power cord, as well as NOS tubes take the performance to the next level. Hang in there.
