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Originally Posted by chemgeek
Yes, speakers do have a break-in period, it is a matter of seconds, and it happens at the factory. A speaker system in the context of a cabinet with various drivers may, and I say may, theoretically benefit from a small break in period. Audiophiles have been debating this for years, and I'd categorize it under the chasing the final 5% of sound out of a high end system. If such a break-in were to actually take place, it is not something you are going to hear from speakers like this in a vehicle.
Sorry, don't mean to flame, but.....  |
Gotta disagree with you on this. Various drivers change their behavior to different degrees after some amount of playing. Morel MT-12 smooth out a lot after a couple of hours, and Dynaudio get louder.
Some tweeters get louder, some get softer, some don't change. When you think about the suspension components in a speaker, it only makes sense. Woofers act the same way. I've seen woofers get 3-4dB louder after 4 hours of playing.
I don't go around looking for ways that I agree with Cranman, but as an audiophile who has also been installing speakers for two decades, I'm not going along with that one.