Indispensable Tool!

I could see where something like this might work. Kinda like going to the gym and getting the body moving in different ways than usual. A hifi workout? Hmmmm….

One can easily download free REW (Room EQ Wizard) software and run a test sweep on the ol hifi. Who knows if it would help any thing but the price is right. Apply REW well as intended and no doubt that will.

But you work out because your body has healing ability and it grows back incrementally stronger.  I'm still waiting for hi-fi gear that will do that.  Actually I'm not since that's one step closer to Skynet.  

I suppose this tool, which appears to "exercise" your gear at every reproducible frequency, could interact with some weak or vulnerable portion of your system and cause a failure sooner. If that's beneficial.

I've been using the XLO Reference Recordings Test and Burn - In CD for many years.                                    

Thanks for the topic, misc-audio

I've been using an early ripped version of this for over 25 years, a gift from a friend.  Every so often when the thought strikes me, I give it a tumble. 

Amazon.com: Purist Audio Design Luminist System Enhancer - Improve, Break-in, Demagnetize CDR : Electronics

Would I now spend this amount of money for the difference heard?  No.  And, an added caveat.  Watch volume levels.  Early on, I damaged a Z-Man Tube buffer.  The Purist disc mellows a perceived edge to a digital source...some might say a tad more analog...more for the perfectionist.  I don't claim to understand the science, just the calming perception in my system.  Without the Purist disc, sure, I would experiment with the Tellurium Q System Disc.  

Here's where I could be cutesy and quote some subjectivist vs objectivist to fuel the fire.  "If you haven't tried..."If it doesn't measure."  But, why?  It's a really fun hobby if we just allow it to be.  I am over the top serious about chasing realistic sound in my laboratory.  However, with friends and audio buds, I elect to play, banter and include silliness.  Life is brief and valuable.  As Mom once said in her 80's..."It doesn't take long to smile." 

More Peace,      Pin                  (bold print for old eyes)

@mahgister 

A scientist starts out with a plausible theory then devises and experiment to prove or disprove it. The literature for this disc is beyond stupid and totally implausible, experiment not needed. It is a scheister taking advantage of people's ignorance on these issues and psychoacoustics. 

@jmfinney 

Don't feel bad. All of us have been lead down the path a time or two. Whenever there is a device, add on or piece of equipment worth trying I rig a blinded AB comparison. My wife is the master switch person. 

@pinthrift 

I've got that beat. I recently blew up a pair of JC 1s. You might ask how I did that. I had just gotten a pair of Atma-Sphere MA 2s and the JC 1s had been relegated to subwoofer duty. I was having teething issues with the MA 2s and the system was down. I decided to switch the JC 1s back to the Sound Labs electrostats but had neglected to take into account that I had modified the SLs to work best with the MA 2s by removing the resistor on the primary of the high frequency transformer. When you have an amp with a very low output impedance like the JC 1 and hook it up to a transformer with vanishingly low impedance at high frequencies what you get is a radio transmitter, an ultrasonic oscillator. They lasted about thirty seconds, then POP, POP,POP and smoke as the output resisters exploded. So much for fuses and protection circuits. 

The story continues. I got a pair of very powerful QSC commercial amps to drive the subwoofers and arched out three of them, one caught fire as I stupidly re engaged the circuit breakers. QSC was great. They kept sending me new amps, only one survived. Finally, they decided to send me a different, even more powerful model and they have been killer. QSC was never able to tell me why this was happening. The subs are an easy 4 ohm load. They never charged me a cent and paid for all the shipping.

The MA 2s settled down and have been perfect since. Happy Ending.