2. speakers
  3. 157676-122106

Full range break in

Hi folks,

So my question goes:

If it is true that brand new speakers undergo a break in period,
and if subwoofers are integrated into the system with the new speakers,
since the subwoofers take over at some crossover frequency level,
would the break in process for the new speakers be affected?

Would the woofers in the new speakers not break in properly if crossing over to the subwoofer prevents excursions below a particular frequency level?

Would planar speaker break in be affected by subwoofer integration?

Should new speakers break in running full range before integrating subwoofers?

Thanks and stay save everyone!
hleeid

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

erik_squires
16,780 posts
 
I think it's really just a matter of time.

The issue from measurements of woofers I've seen is the suspension is a little too stiff at the beginning, and the resonant frequency of drivers drops afterwards.

Since the problem happens at the low-end of the speaker response, it's kind of self-healing.  I mean, if you use a sub, you'll never notice the speaker breaking in, but it will, only it will take longer. 
Just play your speakers as you would normally.  At worst, you'll take a little longer if you high pass them. 
More to discover