How to burn in new WBTs on a phono stage?


Hi
I replaced all connectors on my CJ EV1 phono stage with WBT Nextgen RCAs.How can i burn in the solder and new connectors without actually playing records.I don't have enough time right now for doing it traditional way and wanted to know if i can load the phono stage inputs with some other kinds of signal.Will plugging in tuner do some damage to a 47kohm preset input.Thank you in advance for your replies.
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Granite Audio has a CD, see link:

Burn in CD

I own this CD and it works.

Using your CD player to do the job, combined with correct voltages and program material allows you to do other things while your fittings, cable and RIAA are settling in.

No more attending the tonearm and worrying about piling up hours on your stylus. You can even leave it on during the night when your sleeping, just don't turn up the volume on your amp, it's working all the same.

I find it works best if you strip away the end of a cheap (Radio Shack) cable and put tiny alligator clips on the bare ends. Disconnect the cartridge clips and put "plus" and "minus" on the proper clips (same with ground) and start the CD player.

This way everything from the tonearm wire through the output of your phono stage benefit from the break in CD.

Amazing what good, solid, constant signal can accomplish as far as moving everything in the right direction.
If you guys would follow the link I provided, you will see that Granite audio has already reduced the level of this break in CD to match a typical phono cartridge.

That makes this disc ready to use, except for the inexpensive Radio Shack cables I mentioned that would allow driving the signal through the cartridge clips rather than RCA input on the phono stage.