[tonyptony]

I will be getting back my SB3 from Wayne at BOLDER. I had already had the earlier digital mods done last year, and when I got it back then I burned it in through regular music playing. But I'd like to try a forced burn in this time. The thing that concerns me is whether I'm increasing the risk of killing my music drive by running music continuously for hundreds of hours. Could I do the same by using Slimserver to play one of the Internet radio feeds that is available to it? By that I mean, is there a feed that is of high enough quality to fully exercise the SB?

[miklorsmith]

I use my SB to break everything in, using heavy music off the HD.  Don't sweat it.

[eico1]

The quality of the burn in sugnal is unimportant, as is the case when noise is used for such a purpose.

steve

[Ferdi]

If you worry at all, use an Internet radio station.

[bpape]

Zactly - that's what I do.  Just set it on a station and let it rip.  As I 'check in' along the process, I'll kick over to the riped music on the PC but then put it back on the radio for extended burn in.

Bryan

[PeteG]

I have XLO test & burn-in CD on my HD, I've used it for burn-in a lot (24/7) and never had a problem with the HD.

[tonyptony]

Thanks to all for your input. I'm thinking along the lines of bpape: internet radio with the real stuff switched in when I want to do a check of how things are coming along.