phono stage break in?


Does anyone know if breaking in a phono stage is possible by running my tuner to the input of the phono stage? Is this a bad idea?

Thanks,
Rolloff
rolloff

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Simpler and Mo better:
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Get a Purist Audio phono stage break-in CD and use your CD player to run 24/7 on repeat to break in the new phono stage. You can get 168 hours of burn-in time per week.
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Rgds,
Larry
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Rolloff,
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I would echo Nsgarch's post. I also have the Granite break-in CD, but was not aware of the differences between the Granite and the Purist Audio CD's until Neil's post.
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I would suggest owning both the Granite CD as well as the Cardas Frequency Sweep LP.
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The Cardas LP is a great tool to own for the long run and well worth the $ 25.00 - 30.00.
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The Cardas LP has been great to run in my system every 3 - 4 weeks (the frequency sweep side, not the burn in side, the burn in side is fantastic for cartridge break-in). I always notice a significant improvement in the Sonics of my system after playing through the Frequency sweep tracks. The results may vary based on your system and what cartridge you use.
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Rgds,
Larry
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Mre2007,
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Thanks for the heads up on the Ayre burn in CD. Have you tried and compared it with either the Granite or Purist Aduio burn in CDs ?
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Rgds,
Larry
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Marc,
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Thanks for the follow up. I will give the Ayre a try. Where is a good place to pick it up (Acoustic Sounds) ?
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Thanks,
Larry
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