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Re: do subs and amps need to get "broken in"
Well, it's definitely true that speakers "break in" and start to sound different (normally better) over time, however the idea that you have to be easy on them while they break in is the topic of countless debates. I really don't have a strong opinion one way or the other, but one point that's stuck in my head throughout this whole time is this. They say the point of breaking in a sub is to loosen the suspension correct? They say the cone moving back and forth softens the suspension and that you need to be easy on it while it does this. But, how exactly is keeping the sub volume low, so the cone only moves a couple mm, going to work out the suspension at all? The only way to get it loose and get all the stiffness worked out is to stretch it out a bit, and the only way to stretch it out is to let the sub play hard.
IMO, the reason people say to let the sub break in, is not really so the sub doesn't get damaged by moving too far too early in its life, but to make sure you're keeping the volume low at the beginning so if there are any problems with the equipment or wiring you'll discover them before cranking it up and possibly doing irriversible damage.
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07-11-2004, 06:12 PM
