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Conditioning/Burn-In Method

DISCLAIMER
Potentially controversial subject matter ahead. Thus post is recommended for mature audiences only. If you're in the school of thought that cables are voodoo, this post is not for you, please move among.

Now, to business.

I'm in the process of working in a set of Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR interconnects between my DAC, Preamp and Amplifier. So far, I probably have only 20 hours or so of play, and if memory serves, Frank recommends 60 hours or more. Given the difference in amplitude from DAC to Preamp, and from Preamp to Amplifier, do you guys think it might be worth swapping them out (rotating them) to help balance and perhaps accelerate the process?

Thanks in advance!

parabolic

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parabolic OP
106 posts
 
Regretfully, I don't happen to have another $700 change to throw away on an item that will (theoretically) be a one-time use.

I take it then, that you advocate for a fairly high playback volume to get the process done as well as it can be without the Dharma burner?
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
Ah, well I could do that but I'm burning in the speaker cables, too, though they have a hundred or so hours head start - got 'em before I bought the ICs.
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
So, paraphrased: Swapping cables won't hurt, but might help.  Check.
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
Fair questions and points.

@gdnrbob, because I'm also breaking in the speaker cables, running at higher volumes for 10 or more hours a day just isn't possible, especially since I work from home.

@taww, I did set a play list of about 10 hours worth, and going with Elizabeth's suggestion, I'm running in the ICs, but I do need to also work on the speaker cables. Is the 100ohm resistor something I could pick up locally? Someone also suggested a 200watt light bulb... would that work?
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
I’m guessing this one would do the trick? If not,
https://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Salon-Audio-Amplifier-Non-inductive-Resistor/dp/B00N8QYMXO/ref=sr...

Or does it have to be 4ohm?
https://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Salon-Audio-Amplifier-Non-inductive-Resistor/dp/B00N8QE2PM/ref=sr...

I'm guessing that any load that matches the range of my amp output would do the job, yes?
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
I'm running a pair of Martin Logan reQuests which are 4ohms, so I figure  one of the loads that's 300W at 4Ohm should do nicely to mimic the speakers.  Thanks!
parabolic OP
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@almarg thanks for that thorough explanation.

I wasn’t planning on a resistive load at the DAC but at the speaker wires, so that I can run the entire system in for the couple hundred hours necessary while also ensuring a good night’s sleep and productive day at work, since I operate out of a home office.

Is there something I could buy at a local Lowes or Home Depot that would serve the purpose?
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
@almarg if I’m going to order something online, I might as well get the exact thing I need. Would one of these work better? Remember, I’d be attaching on the speaker cables, and I’m running a Bryston 4BST (250W@8ohms).

https://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Salon-Audio-Amplifier-Non-inductive-Resistor/dp/B00N8QE2PM/ref=sr...

https://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Salon-Audio-Amplifier-Non-inductive-Resistor/dp/B00N8R5ZGG/ref=sr...

@jnorris, apparenty you didn't read the disclaimer in the first post.
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
@lak I think you missed the part where I wrote a couple times that I WORK FROM HOME and can't run speakers at volume for 200 hours.
parabolic OP
106 posts
 
Quaint and creative as this notion may be, I'm pretty sure that it wouldn't be enough to make a difference. Especially with a pair of Martin Logans.
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