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Equipment break in question

To break in a piece of equipment such as a DAC, do you need to turn on your amp and actually play music through your speakers?  Does it work to just play a disc silently without using  the amp and speakers?  What about just turning on a component such as a DAC and leaving it on without playing anything?
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gdnrbob
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I didn't give the 'burn in' belief much credit, but I was convinced when my Schiit Dac suddenly improved after many hours of playing. 
I left it on continuously, and played music when I had time to listen.
It took a few weeks, but one day it just 'opened up'.
YMMV
Bob
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