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
@audiozen 

No worries. The videos I linked to are about ATC testing process. I know ATC are delighted that most manufacturers use mass produced OEM Seas drivers. ATC would not have an enjoyable niche producing higher quality parts in house for higher quality speakers if every speaker manufacturer built to such high standards. It is a good thing that other manufactures believe in using cheaper parts and telling their customers to expect significant audible break-in. In a way, you are supporting a tiered speaker market which keeps everyone happy.
Shadorne-Your not making any sense whatsoever. You need to do more homework.
A piston is a piston, doesn't matter what brand it is if its deemed high end. And unless its burned in at the factory before boxing, which most speaker companies do not have the time for, it will always need to be burned in to loosen up the throw motion of the piston.
@audiozen 

This is a speaker forum not a car forum. There are actually no pistons in a speaker. I hope this makes sense.
Even if a mechanical device ( high end or other) is pushed to its limits for testing purposes within a short period of time that the factories time constraints allow, it does NOT mean it's been through its break in cycle. It's no different than any combustion engine or any other (electric or other) motor . Porsche with its gt3 used to recommend a 1000 mile break in, before pushing it to its limit or before a full output is realized. Do you think they use inferior parts in that motor? I don't see how any properly designed and build  driver will operate with full efficiency until it has been thoroughly broken in. This is physics, not marketing.