Warm Up/Break-In Period; Please Read This Manual - Classe Audio CP-500 - V2.4 Owner's Manual

warm up/break-in period

Your new Classé power preamplifier will deliver outstanding performance 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 first 300 hours, as the preamplifier
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.
The only exception to this rule is if the unit is 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 preamplifier's sound quality is at its
best. Unless your preamplifier 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.

please read this manual...

Please take a few minutes to review this manual, and to familiarize yourself with your
new preamplifier. 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 benefits you deserve from having purchased such a fine piece of
equipment .
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