Break in period


What would the forum say about how long or how many hours of play time needs to occur before you can establish that your new loudspeakers are playing at optimum performance? I've heard opinions on this all over the scale!! Does this depend on the type and brand of loudspeaker, material of drivers, power being driven, etc? Can we agree on a nominal time period? I realize it may also depend on how loud you play them as well. Any thoughts? Many thanks.
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One thing is for sure..Leaving your equipment on for weeks on end is NOT a good way to break in your new equipment. This is a technical fact. One reason specifically is that all capacitors have a maximum expansion point they can and should eventually reach, and this is only achieved properly by allowing them to cool, and heat up over and over. Otherwise, you burn them in to one expansion point by leaving the equipment on for endless periods, potenitally limiting the sonic ability of the capacitor and thus your equipment.