Break-in Recommendations
markmarc
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I haven't purchased new speakers since 1980 (all have been demos or used). Back then just sending white noise (volume 50%, from a turned off source) was enough to break the speaker in. Does that still apply or do I need to actually play music?
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Founder/Publisher Affordable$$Audio 2006-13.
Former Staff Member TONEAudio
2 Ch. System
Amplifiers: Parasound Halo P6 pre, Vista Audio i34, Peachtree amp500, Adcom GFP-565 GFA-535ii, 545ii, 555ii
Digital: SimAudio HAD230 DAC, iMac 20in/Amarra,
Speakers: Paradigm Performa F75, Magnepan .7, Totem Model 1's, ACI Emerald XL, Celestion Si Stands. Totem Dreamcatcher sub
Analog: Technics SL-J2 w/Pickering 3000D, SimAudio LP5.3 phono pre
Cable/Wires: Cardas, AudioArt, Shunyata Venom 3
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I do not know, when I got mine I just cranked them up till I was tired of loud music and then I turned them down till the next good song came on.
Are you supposed to break them in?Skynut
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it's a natural process that just takes time- much like buying and driving a brand new car. Don't be rough with it the first 5,000 miles- just do normal driving. I wouldn't blast a new speaker at high volumes with any genre of music. To get the new tweeter and to a lesser extent the midrange to calm down a bit and not be so straightforward and bright I would usually play more mellow music- This took about 60-80hrs. of playback on my set.
In the end though I don't think it's so much the type of music you play on the new speaker as much as it's HOW you play the music on your new speaker.
