Question to those believing in speaker break in


Hej

How far apart should I put the speakers when placing them front to front and with reverse polarity on one of the speakers?
Somewhere I read 4 inches, but why not as close as you can? Totally together if you can?

simna

ghdPrentice,

do you still think junkie ofc is better than OCC and better than rectangular OCC LOL do some more research.

.......I would put them as close as you can and then turn off the lights and in about 9 months you will have a pair of mini-monitors running around. 

Letting them play normally for break-in can be part of the fun, FWIW. Between acclimating your own ears to your new units…and allowing you to measure changes in your speaker from the process. Having fun with hi-fi is often part that’s forgotten in forums. There are very few “absolutes” so have fun however you decide.

No harm will come just playing them as-is and enjoying the different phases of the break in, but to spare the family from excessive noise, I used to lay flat faced speakers face down on a thick carpeted floor and play bass heavy music. You’re basically loosening up the surround and spider suspension of the woofers during break-in. Bass should be the most impacted component of the music spectrum until things loosen up, but if there’s a mid-bass driver that can benefit from some flexing over time also. Low frequencies and higher volume (within reason) will cause those drivers to move the greatest distance, which is really what helps the suspension loosen up fastest.  That first few hours should make the biggest difference.

Depending on the caps used in the crossover there could be some notable changes in the upper mids and treble too.