Break in for ICs from CDP

Jerry is breaking that baby in for me the past two weeks. This will be the first brand spanking new Audio Magic product that I can play right away. It will be good to go. I'm a little confused. Are you saying that the tuner will not do the job? Must be the cdp?

I just can't see how something that has no moving parts needs breakin. If you hear any differences, then your ears broke in. A car engine needs breakin, but cables?

Thommas that's another thread altogether. The breaking in thing has been beaten to death. Leave my thread alone...lol..

So as I read this thread I wonder why wouldn't I just buy a $39 cdp or bluray and play copy of the Vandersteen calibration disc or any set up disk. Another thought was to get a cheap used receiver with pre out/ power in and plug the ICs in that spot and let it burn while tuned in to a classical or hip hop station . Any thought on those Ideas?

Hi Ratbbb2

I've done similar to what you are thinking. your ideas are valid and have worked for me. I bought a Memorex CDP for $30 from Radioshack and rotated different CDs each day to break-in the ICs. I used various CDs ranging from test disks to classical music discs.

When I did some burn-in with a tuner I would connect the ICs from the tuner to a preamp and set the tuner on shuffle for 2 weeks straight. Where I am there are all sorts of stations that the tuner can pick up. From Jazz, Talk Radio, Classical, Hip Hop classic rock.

I got to break in the cables without going on the roller coaster ride.