Dumb break in question...

 Thank you Al.

 Thank you all for your input. The reason I asked the question is I just recently borrowed some different speaker cables and I'm in the process of evaluating those and the differences they might be bringing to the table. I didn't want to add 2 new variables at once. When I feel I have an idea of what the cables are doing I will introduce the CD player to the system. I just thought that while I wasn't using it I might just throw some burn in time on it. Its nice when people can simply answer the question that was asked, and not interject their biases.

 FWIW, any time I see conflicting answers I go with Al !

 Is there some kind of primer/handbook to figuring out geoffkait?!?

 Mijostyn, my prior post:     Thank you all for your input. The reason I asked the question is I just recently borrowed some different speaker cables and I'm in the process of evaluating those and the differences they might be bringing to the table. I didn't want to add 2 new variables at once. When I feel I have an idea of what the cables are doing I will introduce the CD player to the system. I just thought that while I wasn't using it I might just throw some burn in time on it. Its nice when people can simply answer the question that was asked, and not interject their biases.

 Thanks for nothing

 Ha!  Love this place!

 My question was whether or not it needed to be HOOKED UP. My question has been answered.