Power Cord Burn-In

I would concur with Richard that running the cord on the CDP is not the place to do it and you need more current. That being said, I have experienced very positive results "burning in" cords on a refrigerator or chest freezer using a simple 3 prong female to male iec adapter that I had thought were previously burned in and had been running on my integrated amp and line conditioner for months. You can pick up one of these adapters at most electronics supply houses, possibly at larger computer stores, for about $3.

Based on this experience, I have no trouble believing in those who have experimented with cable cookers or have sent their cables out to be cooked, but that obviously is a more expensive and time consuming proposition.

While a computer is a decent alternative if a fridge or chest freezer is unavailable, there really isn't much of a comparison. When the fridge compressor kicks in, it is drawing substantially more than any computer will, and, as a result it will burn in a cord much more effectively. At least that is my experience having burned in cords on a fridge that I had thought had been previously fully burned in on a computer and then on various pieces of equipment (amps, line conditioners, CD players) for 6 months or more.