Breaking in time for speakers is it needed?

rogerd
rogerd Posts: 63
edited December 2010 in Speakers
Hi- Question I've read the term breaking in speakers lots in various forums but I don't recall reading about it in any of the manuels that I have. Does this mean that speakers will sound better when they are broken in? Does it mean that if they are not broken in correctly they will have poorer sound quailty? Does anyone have any knowledge on this topic?

I have all polks two complete 5.1 systems and they sound great and haven't notice any mellowing or degrading in sound over time.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited December 2010
    They'll break in with normal usage. You don't have to do anything special.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2010
    agreed
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited December 2010
    They should break in fine with normal use like nguyendot said. In fact the sound should open up more with time. The mids will get warmer and the highs will be less tinny.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited December 2010
    They will sound better after you use them for 100 hours or so.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited December 2010
    The XO's will burn in as well as the rubber or foam surrounds free up making the bass more free and musical.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,855
    edited December 2010
    Breaking in time for speakers is it needed?

    Yes.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    Yes, but overrated.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,280
    edited December 2010
    OK, I'll settle this once and for all.

    Yes and No. It depends on where you are at in your audio journey.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,855
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Yes, but overrated.

    You're overrated. Brett told me so.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    Why would Brett talk to you? Terrie laid claim to him so you're small potatoes.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,855
    edited December 2010
    You don't know much.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    Perhaps.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited December 2010
    nguyendot wrote: »
    They'll break in with normal usage. You don't have to do anything special.

    What this guy said. :biggrin:

    Everything breaks in to some extent. Cables, speakers, amps, tv's .... yeah, they all break in. Your car breaks in. You had to break your wife in (to good audio, what the hell were you thinking?).

    If you treat your audio gear like your car you'll be fine. Don't beat on it for the first few weeks, and then enjoy it at whatever level you like.
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
    Benjamin Franklin, February 17th, 1775.

    "The day that I have to give up my constitutional rights AND let some dude rub my junk...well, let's just say that it's gonna be a real bad day for the dude trying to rub my junk!!"
    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,855
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Perhaps.

    LOL......:wink:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,368
    edited December 2010
    Normal usage and change the air in the cabinets every 300 hours!!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Yes, but overrated.

    Precisely. Just enjoy your music and movies and don't worry about it.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited December 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Normal usage and change the air in the cabinets every 300 hours!!


    +1. Inert gases provide the fastest break-in along with the smoothest sound.
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  • rogerd
    rogerd Posts: 63
    edited December 2010
    Thanks for the feedback.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,488
    edited December 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Normal usage and change the air in the cabinets every 300 hours!!

    I find that helium goes a long way towards making a lighter and more airy soundstage, but for some reason the vocals tend to sound a bit like Minnie Mouse.:tongue:
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited December 2010
    My speakers are filled with nitrous, it makes them faster.
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  • rogerd
    rogerd Posts: 63
    edited December 2010
    I'm ignoring the last two clowns,but Blue Fox at the risk of having sounding dumber then I already am, How the hell to you fill your speakers with an inert gas?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,488
    edited December 2010
    He doesn't rogerd... he was being a clown too.

    I believe there is a break-in period for anything you buy, and speakers are no different. There are some speakers that a difference is barely perceptible and others where the "night and day" addage is more appropriate. I have heard new speakers that chase me right out of the room and a month later they sound so life-like that I was stunned to know they were the same speaker. Your experience may vary based upon brand of speaker and your own ears, but the short answer is yes, there is a break-in period for speakers.

    Welcome to CP
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  • Webb_03
    Webb_03 Posts: 42
    edited December 2010
    thuffman03 wrote: »
    They will sound better after you use them for 100 hours or so.

    Drooling over ur processor btw
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  • rogerd
    rogerd Posts: 63
    edited December 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    He doesn't rogerd... he was being a clown too.

    I believe there is a break-in period for anything you buy, and speakers are no different. There are some speakers that a difference is barely perceptible and others where the "night and day" addage is more appropriate. I have heard new speakers that chase me right out of the room and a month later they sound so life-like that I was stunned to know they were the same speaker. Your experience may vary based upon brand of speaker and your own ears, but the short answer is yes, there is a break-in period for speakers.

    Welcome to CP


    Figured as much, But that’s OK they were kind of funny must be grade school kids as my children have the same since of humour.

    So thanks for the info, I've only been upgrading my system since the fall. Spent a lot of cash but I love the sound HK 2600 and Polks. I had a HT in a box for a couple of years thought it was great now it’s in the garage.
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  • rogerd
    rogerd Posts: 63
    edited December 2010
    rogerd wrote: »
    Figured as much, But that’s OK they were kind of funny must be grade school kids as my children have the same since of humour.

    So thanks for the info, I've only been upgrading my system since the fall. Spent a lot of cash but I love the sound HK 2600 and Polks. I had a HT in a box for a couple of years thought it was great now it’s in the garage.

    To finish up my on my last comment, I appreciate you folks taking the time to answer my novice questions. It’s tough getting good information from the sales people for the most part they only want to make the big sale.

    As an example I started down this audio journey because I got a set of monitor 70’s for $300.00. Then after I got then home I realized I needed a better centre so I when back few days later and picks up a C10.

    So then after a couple of weeks shopping around I had picked up a complete set of Polk’s and the sales guy started telling me about the LSIC so I done some reading on it and said what the hell and purchase it. (And it is a stunning speaker) then I find out in this forum that it doesn’t match the ohm’s of the rest of my gear so then I posted and read stuff and finally HK suggested buying a Impedance Matching Speaker Selector Box.

    On the plus side I now have two complete sets of Polk’s.

    So the point I’m trying to make is you folks offer some great information and if occasionally someone wants to have a bit of fun that’s Ok.
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