I don't really want to go on and on about this because I don't imagine the vendor thinks to highly of me right now.
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Originally Posted by SVO
Skepticism is good, but know what you're talking about. There's lots of voodoo BS in the audiophile world, but a break-in period, at least for some speaker, is not. I used to own a high-end home theater business and the different brands of speakers required different amounts of break-in before I did the calibration work. From zero to 20 or 30 hours, most required none, some required a little, and a couple of brands required a good deal. As time was $ and I was not the consumer, I wanted to finish & get out ASAP. And I guarantee ALL the speakers were tested at factory. Dramatically poor out of the box sound for those speakers that need break-in.
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Ok, I tend to agree with you regarding high end audio gear. If you have a nice set-up in a listening room or nice home theater you might arguably be able to hear a difference. But again, we are talking about the cabin of an e9x, not quite a quiet listening environment. Further, these are open air speakers, not ported or sealed cabinets. Further still, you are talking about 11 speakers for ~$630, that is anything but high end IMHO. I consider a nice set of Wilson Watt Puppies or B&W Nautilus high end.
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Originally Posted by Lee Rambler
it is a fact that the mechanical properties of speakers changes (ie the suspension) after broken in- they loosen up. This is most apparent on woofers, and happens easiest with heavier travel (ie lower bass at higher levels). "Burn in" may not be the best term, but speakers definitely loosen up. Different drivers take different amounts of time, and this could be done at the factory prior to shipping, though most are not... on alot of subwoofer drivers you can feel the difference of just moving the cone with your hand a few times.
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Yeah, subs I would agree as the materials definitely "stretch" on high excursion and the pressures in a sealed or ported enclosure are sometimes rediculous. But, woofers are getting off point. We are talking about 4" midranges and tweeters.