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IsoTek Full System Enhancer & Rejuvenation CD
Complete and proper break-in is crucial for modern equipment to perform at its best. Most manufacturers are recommending 200 – 300 hours of playing time to realize full performance. That’s a long time! Yes, it is, but here’s a way to get things a kick started!
Break-in CDs have been around a long time, and I think I’ve used them all. Each is effective, to a greater or lesser degree. Though it’s not possible to perform an A/B test, I have to say that the IsoTek Full System Enhancer is now my favorite. There’s no question it has improved each of the systems we’ve “treated.”
Background & Overview
The Full System Enhancer will burn-in, demagnetize and fully rejuvenate your audio system allowing it to function at its optimum level.
Overview
It is important to exercise the system across the full range of frequencies and amplitudes. The tones on this disc have been devised to cover the audio band from top to bottom along with both high amplitude and high speed signals. Though these tones sound nothing like music, they have been calculated to maximize the process. At first glance the problem of burning in a music system may seem to call for some kind of signal that resembles music in certain specifics but somehow ‘works faster’ in exercising and/or settling down the various components within the system. But while such a signal can be generated, it would neither reduce burn-in time nor address the system rejuvenation function.
We have looked at the problem from a slightly different perspective. At the risk of oversimplifying a complex situation with a faintly absurd everyday metaphor, what the equipment needs is a good aerobic workout with some nice taut stretches and bends. In electronic terms, the required signal features lots of high-speed activity coupled with some high-amplitude excursions. All of these signals have been produced according to strict mathematical criteria so as to place the greatest stress on the important parts of a system - WITHOUT, it is important to note, endangering any part of it. If this disc is played at normal listening levels (volume control set as for your favored listening material) there is NOTHING in it that will damage any normal music system. Raising the volume level higher will NOT improve the disc’s performance. If you play our disc at extremely high volume levels we will not be held responsible for damage that may occur.
"Burn-in and conditioning CDs for Hi-Fi systems are not exactly news. But IsoTek have taken note of all the various offerings and evolved perhaps the most sensible and complete version available. Simple, sensible and supremely cost effective, what more could you require?" Roy Gregory Hi-Fi+
The Full System Enhancer features three tracks.
1. Full system burn-in & demagnetization. 30 minutes in length
2. Full system burn-in & demagnetization with added low level tones (especially useful for large speakers). 30 minutes in length
3. Full system rejuvenation, including demagnetization tones. 5 minutes in length
Break-in discs take the place of a long-term break-in routine for new components, but I do believe that running the IsoTek Full System Enhancer gives the process a significant (and very much worthwhile) kick start. Once things are fully conditioned, I find it helpful to run the disc every week or two to keep things tuned up.
The IsoTek Full System Enhancer is Recommended by Esoteric.
"I also strongly recommend the IsoTek burn in disc. We have found that it works very very well. I ran it for a week (repeat mode on track 2) and got very good results." Srajan Ebean, 6 Moons
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