What is your routine for break-in of cd player

I suggest turning the player off at night, while leaving it play in the daytime. Kind of 16 hours on, 8 hours off.

The thermal stress involved during the heat up and cool down cycling seems to both speed up and make for more effective break-in.

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Trelja... interesting your thoughts reflecting your experience... this seems to echo my experience with the break-in of cables: PCs, ICs, and SCs. Run them for 12 hours, chill them for an hour, resume burn-in. Seems to work well.

:) listening,

Ed

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Coat inside and out w/ vegetable oil. Place on upper oven rack, set at 250 deg. F. Leave for 2-3 hrs. Allow to cool. Repeat thrice. Wash gently with soft sponge and mild detergent. At first, avoid use with acidic foods such as tomatoes and onions, until sufficiently carbonized.

Thanks, Ed! I must say I haven't broken in many cables in the past few years (am I missing something by being off the cable merry go round?) since I've gone to this break-in strategy, but I will certainly employ it thanks to you.

I realized another variation of this way I go about the cycling is the one I actually use more often, but same result. Off during the day, while I'm out of the house at work. Then, when I get home, the component goes on, and I often listen for a couple of hours in the evening, then leave it on all night. Again, just before I leave the house for work, I turn it off.