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My VR4SR MK2's.......now I get it

I bought my VS VR4SR MKII speakers brand new at the beginning of the summer. I had been using the VR4jr's and came into some extra cash, so I decided to upgrade. I had never spent this much money on anything other than my house and car, so I was a bit nervous as to what I might (or might not) hear with the upgrade. I also knew that these speakers would take a while to break in. As I sat there totally underwhelmed and thinking of all the money I just spent, I had to keep reminding myself "they'll sound better, they'll sound better". Like I said, I sat there totally underwhelmed and somewhat bummed out at what I was hearing. Well all of that has changed. After hundreds of hours of break in I am now listening to the most musical speakers I have ever heard. From top to bottom these things just sound "right" to my ears. I don't think I could find another speaker that would sound this good unless I spend 3 times what I paid for these. The 10 year warranty ain't bad either. I couldn't be happier. Now I get it!
spenceroo
spenceroo OP
183 posts
 
Keithr,
Trust me, there's a major difference after breakin. Like a new baseball glove that's stiff at first but loosens up after it gets pounded for a while. I too was skeptical in the beginning, but decided to wait it out and I'm glad I did. I see dozens of great speakers for sale every day here on Audiogon and I'll bet a lot of them aren't given the chance to break in.
jsadurni
210 posts
 
With Lowthers long break in time, they say your ears are the ones that break in instead of the speakers...call it conductivism!

Could it be we just get used to the sound and it doesnt bother us anymore?
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gammajo
846 posts
 
IMO you never get used to crappy sound of the type one might hear in breakin such as strident highs, uneven registers, and lack of musicality in gerneal. I do think that speakers are usually much more dramatically in need of breakin due to the mechanical as well as electrical parts. I would be much more confident on other equipment and wire that I was getting basically the ball park sound after perhaps 20 hours.
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