Question for owners of Anthony Gallos 3.1

Thank you all for your inputs...I'm assuming they should get broken in sooner or later even at normal levels also...I don't mind waiting 100 hours or so.

All the above answers will work.

I'd be a bit careful on figuring out just how loud is lud though. I doubt Gallo was talking paint peeling levels here... and of course, they will run in sooner or later at lower volumes too... I've never seen a speaker that hasn't yet.

A number of olks here point to using a breakin disc. For speakers and gear.

I have always just hooked up a SS amp/reciever, turned on the cable box or radio, and let it play a continuous signal. shutting them down and restarting them periodically.

I did have one pair of Monitor Gold 60s that went 250-300 hours without much of any change... then in frustration I spun up the vol knob and VIOLIN!! They opened right on up like they had a clock in them or something or were just waiting to get wrung out.

Still do be careful applying the power.

You can try facing them towards each other and playing them out of phase. It usually reduces the volume. Just remember to normalize the phase prior to listening.

Playing them at normal levels will be fine, and you could also let them play while you are not at home during the day .

Hand out ear plugs for all your neighbours.

Ask them what music they like to listen to.

Put blankets and pillows over them.

Wrap them up with fiberglass insulation. =8^)