Polk FXi A6 breakin period?

xrapidx
xrapidx Posts: 73
edited July 2010 in Speakers
Quick question - I got a set of Polk FXi A6's yesterday .... do they require a break-in period? I'm about to get round to installing them. I should have asked yesterday, but completely forgot.

I already had the center and A9's for a few months.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited July 2010
    Yes they do but being surround speakers I would tend to say it won't be as noticable as the others. The rubber needs to be worked to free up.

    I would make them the mains for a few days to work them in. Keep them on for a day or so straight.
  • curved
    curved Posts: 664
    edited July 2010
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    Yes they do but being surround speakers I would tend to say it won't be as noticable as the others. The rubber needs to be worked to free up.

    I would make them the mains for a few days to work them in. Keep them on for a day or so straight.

    Agreed - run them in 2-channel for a few days. They won't be completely broken in.....that takes a few months and a few hundred hours before they really start to loosen up. Caps will burn in too and usually takes a bit longer.
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  • xrapidx
    xrapidx Posts: 73
    edited July 2010
    Thanks - quite new at this.

    Could I set my receiver to ALL CHANNEL MONO - and run it for a day, getting the same effect?
  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2010
    xrapidx wrote: »
    Thanks - quite new at this.

    Could I set my receiver to ALL CHANNEL MONO - and run it for a day, getting the same effect?


    Yes..