I'm getting a pair of wharfedale diamond 9.1 speakers tomorrow and I'm wondering if breaking them in will yield better results and if so what's your advice on how to do this? I listen to mostly dance music and rock.
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Breaking-in speakers
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I know but I've heard stories that if speakers aren't broken in properly that they can permanently sound "unbroke inton" at some frequencies.
garry79:I know but I've heard stories that if speakers aren't broken in properly that they can permanently sound "unbroke inton" at some frequencies.
That's ridiculous. There's lots of debate regarding whether speaker run-in is even a reality. Just use them and don't worry about it.
That's ridiculous. There's lots of debate regarding whether speaker run-in is even a reality. Just use them and don't worry about it.
chebby
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Sounds like the sort of thing companies selling 'De-Tox' CDs would tell you....
http://shop.monitoraudio.co.uk/ishop/336/ProductInfo.aspx?p=314855
http://shop.monitoraudio.co.uk/ishop/336/ProductInfo.aspx?p=314855
In the manual for my BR2 it said that if you swap the red and black connections round on the back of one speaker, and keep the other normal, then place them 3-4 inches apart facing each other then they should 'break-in' quicker. I don't know if this works or not but Monitor Audio must think it does.
It does say that the volume should be quite low though, about 8 o'clock I would say.
It does say that the volume should be quite low though, about 8 o'clock I would say.
Darren Henderson:
In the manual for my BR2 it said that if you swap the red and black connections round on the back of one speaker, and keep the other normal, then place them 3-4 inches apart facing each other then they should 'break-in' quicker. I don't know if this works or not but Monitor Audio must think it does.
It does say that the volume should be quite low though, about 8 o'clock I would say.
That would place one speaker 180 degrees out of phase thus nulifying the audiable signal (no sound). Its far easier just to run say the radio at low volumes either when you are out or overnight.
All speaker drivers "loosen up" with use. So just be careful for the first few weeks not to overstress things (play too loud), and everything should settle out nicely in time with normal use. Not indifferent to older car engines that required "running in" for the first 500 miles @ 2000rpm or lower, just gives things a nice amount of time to loosen up a bit.
In the manual for my BR2 it said that if you swap the red and black connections round on the back of one speaker, and keep the other normal, then place them 3-4 inches apart facing each other then they should 'break-in' quicker. I don't know if this works or not but Monitor Audio must think it does.
It does say that the volume should be quite low though, about 8 o'clock I would say.
That would place one speaker 180 degrees out of phase thus nulifying the audiable signal (no sound). Its far easier just to run say the radio at low volumes either when you are out or overnight.
All speaker drivers "loosen up" with use. So just be careful for the first few weeks not to overstress things (play too loud), and everything should settle out nicely in time with normal use. Not indifferent to older car engines that required "running in" for the first 500 miles @ 2000rpm or lower, just gives things a nice amount of time to loosen up a bit.
Thanks for the advice, guys. I think I'll just let them play out like normal but not play them too loud.
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