Break in for ICs from CDP

We're talking ICs, not speaker cable. No sound needed. speakers are not part of the equation.

Tvad, where would I purchase the PAD Burn-In disc?

Wow, $150?! I'll use some busy music. I have never heard of this baby. 250 hours on a laser ain't nut'n...

I can remove my KR KT88s and put in something way way less expensive, but why would some say that the integrated does not have to be on? So far this seems to be a coin toss? Also, does keep the volume down all the way keep the tubes just toasty? I'm a new tubeman. Don't have a clue.

Tvad, I'm talking about burning in ICs not a new cdp. I'm confused by your question..

Tvad = off
nsgarch = on

Man, I thought I would get something a little more definitive. I'll have to search the archives, I suppose. thanks guys. peace, warren :)

Used Cable said that if you leave the amp off it is only breaking them in one way? anybody on this?

Grant I'm sorry for ignoring you. Perhaps it was thoughtless, looking back, but I just (I didn't want my thread to get off track, either) had to wait for one last bit of very deciding-factor information from three audiophools who know more than I know after some serious listening to some serious players. I'm going with John Tucker's Exemplar 3910. I am very excited as to where my rig is going to go. the Exemplar with a brand spanking new Audio Magic Digital power conditioner, Harmonix Studio Masters and Zu's Varials-- I hope to be highly grooving. New rig, top to bottom ('cept for the power cords and Sistrum stands and Audiopoints)--it's good to be a SET tubeman. 101db can do that to ya! I should be getting delivery pretty soon. I'm psyched.

Brian, thank you for the offer. Mightly generous, but another audiophool beat you to it, with an offer I just couldn't refuse.
peace,

warren

just came to me. Rather than run an expensive cdp 24/7 for 10 days to get the Zu recommended 200 hours, how about using my tuner on a very busy music station? My ICs going to feel or know the difference?

Steve, the amp can be off if I am correct?
Tuner on/ amp off = break in?

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?

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