Squashed(?) LRS


Hi folks,

I took delivery of my new Magnepan LRS today and noticed that one of the speakers looks like something pressed the outer cloth into the panel on the front side.

The cloth is actually stuck to the ribbon behind.
About 2 - 3 inches in from the each of the edges is where the cloth is pressed flat against the ribbons.

Magnepan is closed for the weekend. I left messages with both Eric Norgaarden and the main number about this.

Should I not hook up and play them?
Worried about damage from the cloth being stuck over such a large area (~80%).

Thanks
hleeid
Just recieved my Maggie's 0.7's about two three weeks ago and had the same issue, cloth stuck to the internal ribbons. Like other's have said use tape. What worked best for me was clear packing tape. I gently applied tape on the edge of where the cloth was sticking to the internal ribbon and gently pulled and worked my way to the center of the panel (patience is a virtue) and within 20 minutes the outer cloth was totally free from the ribbons.
I then ran my Maggie's continuously for 100 hrs for break in before any serious listening. Of coarse I had to listen to them right out of the box and must say, there is a big improvement in sound quality in every respect after breakin 
I've heard they really need 400 hrs for proper breakin. Can anyone confirm this? Also I'm driving them with a Spectron MK III D class amp
with 500watts@8ohms 650@4ohms & 1,200@2ohms........boy do the Maggie's love this amp! With this much juice (65 amps for 500 milliseconds) makes something as unassuming as a small bell in the background have amazing energy that I've never heard before!
I've heard they really need 400 hrs for proper breakin. Can anyone confirm this?

On the smaller models, 200-300 hours.  The larger models, 400-500  hours.
Is there a volume setting/range for breaking in?  Is it good to keep changing the volume during break in?  Like varying engine rpm breaking in a new motorcycle? 

Filtering through all the debates about break in, white/pink noise, etc. when googling can be quite daunting!


60%-70% of the volume you would normally critically listen to them at.  Just use a constant volume setting, no need to raise or lower it.

Play music.  No need for a test or burn-in CD with sweeps.  Music works best.
Hleeid:  $650?  I was under the impression that Magnepan’s cost thousands of dollars.  I spent several hundred more than you did for conventional towers.  

Enjoy your new speakers — looks like you have some nice equipment there.  I hope to hear some in the not-too-distant future.  
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