Proper break-in for speakers?

KellyMic
KellyMic Posts: 166
edited January 2013 in Speakers
My LSi25s are due to arrive today and I know these speakers need 75-100hrs break-in time. So what volume level is best and should it be continuous or is 5-8hrs a day good?
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2013
    Just listen as you normally would.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited January 2013
    Agreed. It takes a few hours for them to get good and broke in but just listen like normal. Goes without saying use a little common sense and don't go cranking it up to 11 and all that.
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  • KellyMic
    KellyMic Posts: 166
    edited January 2013
    Ok, thanks. I definitely won't be cranking it up.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,005
    edited January 2013
    Listen as you normally would at no higher than moderate levels. What are you driving your new toys with ?
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2013
    I like to use some pink noise, but that's just me.
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  • Speedskater
    Speedskater Posts: 495
    edited January 2013
    Kelly, what's the weather like in your town today?
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  • KellyMic
    KellyMic Posts: 166
    edited January 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    What are you driving your new toys with ?

    I'm using a Crown CE2000 which is way more than they need but I will never set the amp level above 25%. I've used this amp for years and very happy with it. I am currently looking for a tube amp now that I got these speakers though.
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  • KellyMic
    KellyMic Posts: 166
    edited January 2013
    Got them all unpacked and positioned but not ran a wire to them yet, still getting it setup. They are beautiful speakers!
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  • KellyMic
    KellyMic Posts: 166
    edited January 2013
    So far so good here, they sound awesome so can't wait till they break-in fully! Got about 20hrs in since Tuesday.

    What are some of the sound characteristics that change over the break-in period? Better blending, bigger sound stage, crisper highs, or ???
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2013
    Best to listen for changes yourself. You don't want to get some preconcieved idea then be disappointed when it doesn't happen.
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  • KellyMic
    KellyMic Posts: 166
    edited January 2013
    decal wrote: »
    Best to listen for changes yourself. You don't want to get some preconcieved idea then be disappointed when it doesn't happen.
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    That is a really good point! On second thought please don't respond! :)
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,146
    edited January 2013
    Yes just sit back and enjoy :biggrin:
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,211
    edited January 2013
    Hello, KellyMic and welcome to Club Polk. Break in for speakers is real but for some it's not. I wouldn't dwell on it too much. As to what to expect, that depends on so many factors that by the time you are done reading on both sides of the fence, they will most likely be broken in already. If I were you [and I'm not], I would just let them sing and sit back to enjoy the music. At some undetermined point, they will be broken in or your ears will just be adjusted to the speaker. Perhaps both. For now, I would advise to just enjoy your purchase and what it brings to your ears at whatever level you prefer.

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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited January 2013
    I'm a firm believer in it. before the review process begins I listen to the speakers just out of the box while making notes about their sound. Then, over the following several nights I have them play thru the night or when nobody is home (my listening room is across the house and can be sealed off noise-wise). In this way my ears are not "conditioned" to the speakers soundprint and it is much easier to spot the change from break-in.
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