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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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kota1
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Break in takes what it takes, here is an article on setup:

 

kota1
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Once setup consider vibration control. If you get this far next steps would be room treatment and DSP:

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better:

https://www.mapleshadestore.com/speakerstands.php

 

kota1
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OP, I checked your virtual system, components look great but the walls seem less than ideal for acoustics. Consider a room kit:

 

kota1
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Do driver manufacturers run new production drivers for hundreds of hours to "break in" before testing?

Yes, most manufacturers will also provide break in guidelines. For example, my JBL 230's took about 80 hours before they sounded "right":

 

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