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Break In Failed

There is a new set of speakers on the way and after looking for tips on speaker break in, the topic hits left me smirking.

Good advice like face the speakers and wire one out of phase, use heavy blankets and leave on 24-7 for weeks.

The amusing part was exercising them at ~90dB for excursion during away hours. My current speakers have seen that level in my apartment for maybe an hour in the years since owning them. Did I fail at break in protocol?

I anticipate feedback recommendations of connect and enjoy the music after leaving them on for a couple of weeks at my normal listening levels, which has served me well in the past.

manogolf
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yoyoyaya
761 posts
 

Just install them and listen to them. You'll get multiple upgrades for free as they run in :))

parker65310
212 posts
 

Just set them up and play them as much as possible, enjoy the music and listen to how they evolve in the break-in period. Don’t sweat the process. They will break-in regardless. I’m doing the same with my totally updated/redone (including crossovers) Apogee Acoustics full range ribbon speakers.

sandthemall
544 posts
 

Agree!

Why worry about break-in? Just play them. It’s fun to hear them loosen up.

That being said, the only speakers I heard palpable change are my Tannoys. All other speakers I ’sorta’ heard a difference?

Tannoys with their hard surrounds are all over the place for at least a few months..100+ hours.

grauerbar
25 posts
 

The best advice is Sean Connery's in The Untouchables:

Don't wait for it to happen. Don't even want it to happen. Just watch what does happen.

Or in this case listen (and enjoy).

ronboco
845 posts
 

I think break in time would depend on the speaker being used. My Avior ii speakers changed vastly in bass quality over a 3-4 month time frame. 

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