I agree Gliderguider. If I am buying a piece of equipment that I know I am going to keep for a while. I will do exactly that. The McIntosh MC501 is one of the best, great sound! By the way I have one coming my way. Noonan, you will certainly enjoy it. Just let it break in naturally and enjoy the music.
Amp burn-in..Best technique
I will soon be getting my new Mcintosh MC591's. I am curious,......does it matter how loud you play? If I run a CD on continuous repeat,...does it matter if I turn it way down? Or does that not offer enough resistance/load to drive to have a "break-in" effect. My wife would not be happy if I had my system playing at high levels all day.