You can do 120 hours in five days!

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Posted by DkB on September 30, 2001 at 21:46:42

In Reply to: Re: run-in period for Harbeth HL Compact 7ES posted by TOOL on September 30, 2001 at 20:49:55:

Do it the standard way, but you would have to go without music for about 10 days:

Face the Compact Sevens towards each other, almost touching.

Wire them out of phase, so their output cancels out. You will be surprised that very very little sound can be heard, even though you may be driving them really hard, so be very careful NOT to overdrive them!!!

Play back the XLO or Purist enhancer CD 24 hours non stop at a REASONABLY moderate level to run in the speakers. MUCH more effective than music, because they use continuous pink noise that work the driver and tweeter continuously. Music signals fluctuate in intensity, and thus do not drive the speakers as thoroughly. Burn in will take a lot longer to burn in.

DOn't use your high end SACD player for this as you will wear it out or damage it through constant playing. Use an old CD player.

Or if you are still using a high end CD player, go ahead and run it to the ground with this burn in process, which will give you an excuse to upgrade to an SACD player! :) Just joking of course. Better idea to sell the CD player (theses are still in demand) and channel the money to a new SACD player.

Again, drive the speakers at a moderately high volume, but DO NOT OVERDRIVE!

All the best! Is your Compact 7es the version 2 type?

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Topic - run-in period for Harbeth HL Compact 7ES - TOOL 02:47:45 09/30/01 (20)

70 to 100 hours - PabloP 09:35:27 10/01/01 (2)

Re: 70 to 100 hours - TOOL 06:46:55 10/02/01 (1)

Ok, not the pair I had in mind (nt) - PabloP 09:47:41 10/02/01 (0)

Re: run-in period for Harbeth HL Compact 7ES - DkB 12:00:57 09/30/01 (10)

Re: run-in period for Harbeth HL Compact 7ES - James@mozcom.com 19:15:07 09/30/01 (9)

Re: run-in period for Harbeth HL Compact 7ES - asull2k 20:40:13 09/30/01 (8)

Re: run-in period for Harbeth HL Compact 7ES - James@mozcom.com 17:05:54 10/03/01 (0)

Re: run-in period for Harbeth HL Compact 7ES - TOOL 20:49:55 09/30/01 (6)

You can do 120 hours in five days! - DkB 21:46:42 09/30/01 (5)

Any how many SACD titles can you listen to after you sell your CD player? - GEO 10:07:37 10/02/01 (0)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - asull2k 05:21:59 10/01/01 (0)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - TOOL 23:00:57 09/30/01 (2)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - DkB 09:26:38 10/01/01 (1)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - TOOL 06:49:36 10/02/01 (0)

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You can do 120 hours in five days! - DkB 21:46:42 09/30/01 (5)

Any how many SACD titles can you listen to after you sell your CD player? - GEO 10:07:37 10/02/01 (0)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - asull2k 05:21:59 10/01/01 (0)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - TOOL 23:00:57 09/30/01 (2)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - DkB 09:26:38 10/01/01 (1)

Re: You can do 120 hours in five days! - TOOL 06:49:36 10/02/01 (0)

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