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Quicken the burn in time for new speakers by using a cheaper SS amp?

I'm in the process of buying a new pair of speakers and I would like to burn them in quickly without using my main tube amp (I'm new to the tube amp scene, but it's my understanding that you should not run a tube amps for very long periods) and by running them for longer periods using a much cheaper SS amp.  I'm thinking about using a cheap $125 Integrated Yamaha Amp http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-R-S201BL-2-Channel-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B00F0H88SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electroni....  The new speakers are going to run me about $3K.  I'm willing to buy the cheaper amp just to burn in the new speakers.  Any advice or comments would be appreciated.  
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You can run your tube amp for as long as you need to run it.  There is no hard and fast rule.  For myself, I turn it on when I wish to listen and I turn it off when I am done listening for the day.

Just make sure that your tube amp has plenty of clearance, so the heat has a place to dissipate.

As for your burn-in question.  Why not just burn in the speakers in while you are listening to them and get to know your new speakers.  If you must perform the burn in ahead of critical listening, run your amp several hours at time for X number of days.  

I accept the need to burn in, I just never bought into having to burn in equipment for a large number of hours.

Rich 
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