Break in period


I have just acquired the Conrad Johnson CT5 preamp and CJ LP70S power amp. Would appreciate inputs /advice of fellow a'goners regd optimal break in period and is the break in period dependent on playback volume or amount of
gain. The reason I ask is coz a Stereophile review of the CT5(July 2006 ?)mentioned that the preamp was left in continous play mode for a week, that translates to 150 hrs.Given that i listen max 2hrs/day and more on weekends, that translates to a break in period of nearly 2 1/2 months !!
Have huge issues leaving the system running 24/7 coz of erratic power supply and neighbour's privacy etc
Would appreciate any/all advice
Cheers
sunnyboy1956

Showing 1 response by jp1208

Look into Blackgate capcitors. This is something I have saved. I have Blckgate caps in my Denon 5910 plus other little goodies. The unit sounded great at 500 hours and it was not done cooking. 1000 hours and another blanket was lifted from the speakers. I am sure equipment varies in break in period but It happens and it can happen in a big way.

It can take many hundreds of hours before the maximum sonic benefits can be heard in audio circuits that use Black Gates. This long settling-in procedure is often a controversial issue when auditioning such equipment, as the frequency responses will tend to shift around greatly during this period - making the equipment sound different from one audition to another. Once completely 'burnt-in' however, the benefits can be heard clearly.

Black Gate is made by Rubycon Corp. of Japan.