Warm Up/Break-In Period; Please Read This Manual - Classe Audio CA-5100 Owner's Manual

warm up/break-in period Your new Classé power amplifi er will deliver outstanding performance
please read this manual... Please take a few minutes to review this manual, and to familiarize yourself with
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immediately. However, you should expect to hear it improve somewhat as
it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its various components
"break-in." It has been our experience that the greatest changes occur within the
fi rst 300 hours, as the amplifi er reaches thermal equilibrium and the capacitors
fully form. After this initial break-in period, the performance of your new
product should remain quite consistent for years to come.
Th e only exception to this rule is if the unit is placed in standby or unplugged
for an extended period of time, allowing it to cool down. Depending on the
degree of cooling involved, you should expect a brief warm-up period before the
power amplifi er's sound quality is at its best. Unless your amplifi er was allowed
to become quite chilled, subsequent thermal re-stabilization should not take
long. Fortunately, you should never have to repeat the initial 300 hour break-in
period.
your new amplifi er. We understand that you are anxious to plug everything in
and get started. However, reading this manual and following the advice it gives
will ensure that you get all the benefi ts you deserve from having purchased such
a fi ne piece of equipment.