Break in for phono stage????

Ricardo
Ricardo Posts: 10,636
edited August 2007 in Electronics
My Pro-ject tube box has ...yes, two tubes; is there a way I can break them in without having to play vinyl???? I could always put them on my pre (same 12AX7), but electronics in the phono stage also need break in....
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,519
    edited August 2007
    Granite Audio Phono Burn In CD from Music Direct. The Music Direct commissioned version adds an MC burn in track.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited August 2007
    Thanks Rich.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,519
    edited August 2007
    Your most welcome Ricardo. I connected an old CD player to my phono stage to burn it in.

    Welcome to the world of vinyl. Beware, as vinyl can be a deep dark rabbit hole.;)
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,896
    edited August 2007
    The only thing you want to be careful about is overloading the phono preamp. The output of most CD players is something like 2.0v, phono stages are designed for 4mv. Unless you have a CD player with adustable output (and set it to the lowest), I'd avoid that. Another option is to use a small CD Walkman type (or Ipod) and make a cable with RCA ends. Set the volume to low and let'r rip. The sound won't be properly equalized, but it will do a decent job of breaking in.
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  • dexfx69
    dexfx69 Posts: 15
    edited August 2007
    True that.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,519
    edited August 2007
    billbillw wrote: »
    The only thing you want to be careful about is overloading the phono preamp. The output of most CD players is something like 2.0v, phono stages are designed for 4mv. Unless you have a CD player with adustable output (and set it to the lowest), I'd avoid that. Another option is to use a small CD Walkman type (or Ipod) and make a cable with RCA ends. Set the volume to low and let'r rip. The sound won't be properly equalized, but it will do a decent job of breaking in.

    Valid concern, I suppose, but you and your fan club need to do some research. Maybe start at the Granite Audio site.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2007
    This is a great time to go through some vinyl you don't want to listen to critically.
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    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    edited August 2007
    Hi,
    Jim Hagerman-hagtech.com-has an IRAA device that is exactly what you need. He suggests using a fryburner with it. If you would like to borrow my fryburner LMK. I used the fryburner on the new tone arm leads I replaced.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited August 2007
    Thanks for the offer; the setup is actually sounding really good, so I'm really not in a hurry to break it in; it will come eventually. :)
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