Anything i should do when breaking in a new system!

ChaoticMage-XBA

I currently just bought RTi10's,RTi5 center,FXi5 rears and a Veloydne RS4000 subwoofer... I'm curious if there is anything i need to know when it comes to breaking these speakers in?

Is there any type of special configuration i need to do either at my reciever level or something i need to do to the speakers?

Thanks

Airplay355

yea, plug them in and watch some movies or listen to music....anything special? nope not a thing, just dont try to shake down the house with them yet

amulford

Don' try to drive them too hard. It'll take a little while, but you'll start to notice soon

scottnbnj

let's see,.. def leppard greatest hits vault. that should loosen them up a bit.

agreed though, on easing them in to spl's that give you that,uh,'i'm not sure if i need to throw up' feeling.

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User Name

Exactly what does "breaking-in" do? With speakers, I guess I can see how rubber surrounds could become more flexible with use, but what about amplifiers? Or should I ignore people who say that their amplifier improved after so and so hours of use?

scottnbnj

Originally posted by User Name
Exactly what does "breaking-in" do? With speakers, I guess I can see how rubber surrounds could become more flexible with use, but what about amplifiers? Or should I ignore people who say that their amplifier improved after so and so hours of use?

no, don't ignore them. i wouldn't be surprised if a couple of them have given you good advice.

just enjoy your tunes and be thankful that, whatever it is, you didn't catch it.

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ChaoticMage-XBA

Sounds good, thanks guys

scottnbnj

Originally posted by ChaoticMage-XBA I'm curious if there is anything i need to know when it comes to breaking these speakers in?

seriously, no there's really nothing you ~need~ to know other than what's above and it's about enjoying yourself first.

some people turn them on and run them continuously for days just to speed the process. i tried that with my speaks at moderate/low levels. i don't think it really did much. most changes i noticed were after driving them hard. but, again, i think it's a good idea to ease them into that.

if you're interested in intellectual exercises, i played reference discs that i was very familiar with throughout the process to check the progress. that could be helpful if you don't want to waste time or make yourself crazy placing them perfectly only to find out months later that they don't sound as good there since they've broken in.

i don't know much about the speaks you bought, so i really can't comment on what you'll find.

good luck.

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bknauss

Originally posted by User Name
Exactly what does "breaking-in" do? With speakers, I guess I can see how rubber surrounds could become more flexible with use, but what about amplifiers? Or should I ignore people who say that their amplifier improved after so and so hours of use?

Improving amplifier sound through a "break in" period is bogus. Don't listen to those people... they probably also think cables and wires should also be broken in...

steveinaz

Flamesuit on!