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proper burn in for cd player

I recently purchased a Denon 5910 universal player with Hot Rod Audio modifications about a month ago. The thing sounded great out of the box compared to the player that I had before. I was told it will only get better with burn in time. I have been listening to the player with my favorite music about two to three hours a day. It does sound smoother than when I received it.

I was wondering if there was a commonly used method for burning in a player? I see burn in cds advertised, but I don't really understand the process.

Thank you for any help on this subject.
kevine
kevine OP
38 posts
 
Two of you have responded with the recommendation of leaving the player on all of the time. I'll give it a try. Thanks for the input.
pjl2122
83 posts
 
I have sold Audio for over 30 years .A cd player ,or seperates can take up to 300 hours in some cases especially
if you have Black Gate caps ,or Relcaps for example .
I allways just put the cdp on repeat and let it fly .the pre or amp need not be on!
gbmcleod
428 posts
 

Capacitors take time to burn in, as do resistors. Also, copper wiring. This has been known since High End components were made, particularly in the 1980s, when High End components proliferated.

 

Just put the CD player on repeat 24/7. No need to have sound on; you're not burning in the amp or the interconnects, only the internal circuits in the component itself. If it were wiring, or an amp, speaker cable or speakers, you would need to have signal going thru it at around 70db or so. How long it takes is something you would inquire of the designer.

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