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Speaker Break-In - What Physically Changes During Break-In To Enable Better Sound?

All,

Have seen people and manufacturers mention that speakers need to be played for a while to break-in / open up.  Would like to know what physically happens to the speaker components to enable better sound during the break-in period.  Please share your wisdom on this.

Thanks!
michiganbuckeye
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chefhat
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I’m inclined to believe that the thing that’s changing is ourselves i.e. we are becoming accustomed to the sound of a new and unfamiliar device, rather than anything "burning in", or whatever.
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geoffkait
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I knew someone would say that. I just knew it!
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luizfcoimbra
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@french_fries 

that's more likely your electronics warming up after this 20/30 minutes period and it's actually quite normal. 
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luizfcoimbra
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@marqmike 

it sure does sound better after warming up... some systems take even more than that to reach optimal working temperature. 
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