Help me learn how to "Break-in" my new receiver...

Conradicles
Conradicles Posts: 6,182
edited June 2009 in Electronics
Usually I buy used electronics, but this time I bought a new harman/kardon HK 3490 and have some questions on the break-in/burn-in.

Please give me some input on the process.

Thanks to all!
Eric.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Usually I buy used electronics, but this time I bought a new harman/kardon HK 3490 and have some questions on the break-in/burn-in.

    Please give me some input on the process.

    Thanks to all!
    Eric.

    Plug in
    turn on
    rock out

    Don't do any really critical listening for a few hundred hours but that does not mean don't enjoy or dont listen for that long.....
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited June 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Usually I buy used electronics, but this time I bought a new harman/kardon HK 3490 and have some questions on the break-in/burn-in.

    Please give me some input on the process.

    Thanks to all!
    Eric.




    Mine was pretty dang good out of the box. It didn't change much like some other equiptment I've had..

    I felt I was getting most of what it had to offer after about 30 hours or so. About the only thing I remembered noticing was it smoothed out a little bit more. It was a tad sterile out of the box. But smoothed out very quickly..


    If you don't like it, I have a CA 540 Integrated I'll sell ya.:D






    Nick
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2009
    Try turning it on & enjoying it. Sheesh you people have to make a project out of everything.

    You should be listening to the music NOT the gear.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2009
    I have pretty much found that gear continues to break in until such time as it's broke.

    The good news is then you buy new gear and see above.

    Enjoy your new receiver Conrad.

    RT1
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  • Hilbert
    Hilbert Posts: 316
    edited June 2009
    When I get a new receiver I always open it up and replace all the wires with thicker gauge.

    Then I sacrifice a chicken. Sounds great after that.
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  • Hilbert
    Hilbert Posts: 316
    edited June 2009
    Alternatively, you could send it to yourself via UPS a few times.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2009
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,182
    edited June 2009
    Wow, you guys sure are funny.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited June 2009
    I usually try to break in myself for the new AVR using tools Ricardo suggested but not limited to it alone.

    But seriously, 40 hours -100 hours seems enough for the AVR to be fully broken in. After that, it'll just becoming broken down.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited June 2009
    I put mine in the microwave on high to 30 minutes.

    W
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited June 2009
    I've always found that a fresh bottle of Hi Karate from the dollar store sprinkled over the connectors very lightly provided the BEST results :D

    Turn it on and enjoy. It should settle down quickly.

    Gordon
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