Speaker conditioning

olilugo
olilugo Posts: 405
edited July 2007 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi all,
OK so here is the question for today.

I hear people talk about taking new speakers and breaking them in, condition them, opeing them up.

What is this all about, how do you properly start using your speakers so that they get condition properly.

As always thanks for all replys.
Current HT setup
Mains: B&W 804s
Center: Polk CSi5
Surround: Polk FXi3
Sub: Velodyne DLS-3750R
Receiver: Pioneer SC-07
Amplifier: Sunfire TGA5200
TV: Sony KDS60A2020
DBP: Sony DBP-S350
CDP: Pioneer DV-48AV
Interconnect cables: SignalCable analog II
speaker cables: SignalCable Ultra Speaker Cables Bi-wire
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,179
    edited July 2007
    ......use them.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • olilugo
    olilugo Posts: 405
    edited July 2007
    well I found some information you all might find interesting.
    Does it apply to Polk audio speakers... I don't know. but I am hoping someone from polk will give us some insight.

    http://www.audioholics.com/education/loudspeaker-basics/speaker-break-in-fact-or-fiction
    Current HT setup
    Mains: B&W 804s
    Center: Polk CSi5
    Surround: Polk FXi3
    Sub: Velodyne DLS-3750R
    Receiver: Pioneer SC-07
    Amplifier: Sunfire TGA5200
    TV: Sony KDS60A2020
    DBP: Sony DBP-S350
    CDP: Pioneer DV-48AV
    Interconnect cables: SignalCable analog II
    speaker cables: SignalCable Ultra Speaker Cables Bi-wire
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2007
    I can tell you that my Tannoys sounded like garbage the first hour out of the box. Over the next 5 hours was the biggest change in sound.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2007
    as mentioned, just play them.. doesn't matter at what volume.. just don't blow them up. ha ha ha
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Jim Shearer
    Jim Shearer Posts: 369
    edited July 2007
    The break-in period is different for each brand or type of speaker. For my Polk RTi6's I found that the sound was initially very good, but improved just a bit over the next 20 hrs or so--nothing dramatic.

    In constrast, I recently finished building a pair of Metronome style speakers using Fostex FE208 full range drivers. When first powered up, they sounded absolutely horrid! :eek: After 200 hrs of break-in, they are developing the smooth, sweet sound I am looking for.

    So just use your new speakers. Don't abuse them by driving your amp into clipping and don't abuse your ears w/ excessive volume levels. (How can you enjoy them if you wreck your hearing?;) )

    Cheers, Jim
    A day without music is like a day without food.
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