Do LSi7s require much, if any break in?

rnp614
rnp614 Posts: 598
edited November 2005 in Speakers
I'm just curious...
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited November 2005
    I thought my first set of LSi7's sounded better after some break in. The ring radiating tweeter seems to benifit a noticable amount, but I didn't notice a huge amount on the woofer. The replacement woofers in my "new" 7's might still need a little time to break in. I haven't listened to them much and they seem to lack a little of the low end I remembered with my old ones.
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    Zach
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2005
    Hard for me to put an hour figure on it, but they do take some time to break in. I was fairly dissapointed in the sound from the LSi7's upon first opening the box. Sounded much better after a week or so. (playing them 4 or so hours a night and 12 or so hours on the weekends. - mixture of radio and movies)

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited November 2005
    I feel like the highs are as they were with my 9s that were broken in, its just that the mids/lows seem really really thin. Thinner than my RTi38s by so much it seems unnatural. I'm thinking this woof needs to loosen up.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2005
    Yeah, those 7's will need some time to break in. Maybe 20-30 hours. Maybe more. I dunno. Hard to tell. Depends on your ear. However, you should experience a noticeable improvement over time.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited November 2005
    you selling those RTi38 by chance - I have a friend desparately looking for some...
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited November 2005
    Nope, they are now in my sister's care.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited November 2005
    ah well, can't find any on Ebay right now. He currently has some RTi28, but wants to move them to the back and get the 38 up front...

    /end derail
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