sachmo12345

How long does it take to break in a new sub

slickrick

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some people believe in it, some people dont. but in general people do it to make sure the install is correct: meaning wiring, box is sealed properly and gains are set correctly.

nostrixoxide

I think whats more important to worry about is to give you speakers a chance to warm up alittle before you start rockin them. Especially if you live in an area where the tempature gets pretty low. I've seen some pretty good rip's in speakers before. It happened to my friend when he forgot to turn down his stereo before he got out of the car. The next morning he started the car the radio went blasting & the speakers ripped from basically being super stiff from the low night time tempatures.

2 Da Max

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**** i didnt know that. so theres no break in period u jus warm it up?

nostrixoxide

I'm not gonna say theres no break in period because I can't speak intelligently about that. I've never heard anything about breaking in speakers before. But It sounds logical, kinda like oiling a new baseball glove & puttin some weight on it to make it get loose & flexable. But I will stand by my thoughts about giving the speakers a chance to warm up some before you start pumpin up the volume if the vehicle has been resting in cold wheather for a period of time.

Saddles

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i assume car audio works the same way, when my friend set up his il60s in his room he left them on at about 3/4 volume all day...supposedly it increases the life of the speaker and makes them stronger in tone...kind of like making sure a battery is fully charged the first time...makes sense to me.

edit: i think you only have to do it for about 8 hours or so?...also, i know when i bought my sennheiser headphones they recommended i play them for about 4-5 the first time i used them...so i do believe there is a break in for speakers.

Pearl96Max

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Break in period is typically about 10hrs at moderate to low levels. Can be as short as a long road trip or as long as 3 weeks depending how often you drive your car and listen to music.

The main purpose is to "loosen" them up. They are of course tested at the factory where built, but then sit on shelves for endless amounts of time. A proper "break in" period can help the speaker last for quite some time. As posted above some are believers of it, some arent. BUT it cannot hurt at all.

As for lower climates, this is Always a factor. Whether the speaker is brand new, or been in your car for years a cold cone is Never something you want to start pounding. IE: ever go out in the freezing cold in the morning? Your bones feel like theyre gonna shatter because your so tense from the cold....Now try doing jumping jacks and run around the block. It can hurt...... The smaller the cone, and closer to the inside/warmer area of the car the less time it will take before playing at an increased volume.

--Don

HitManSE

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Well, to break in a sub just push the sub down and push it out to near its limit and it pretty much good to go Still take it easy the 1st 24hrs or so just to make sure everything is working well. Some subs sound muddy the 1st few days too.

Micah95GLE

Tom Nousaine, the long-time speaker tester for CSR, has always used a speaker break-in method before testing speakers. I think he shoots pink noise through the sub for 8 hours straight. I haven't ever done anything like that before with any of my subs, and I've never had a sub quit working or begin to sound worse, so I don't think there's a lot of value in it. I think warming the speakers up with each use is the most important thing.

mrmj1218

When my friend and I installed his 15" L7's we were told to let them play for at least 8 hours at low levels to break them in.

CamryKilla

a break in period is understandable, maybe not necessary....but can it hurt? If you're not sure, just for the first week or so, play music at low levels. Maybe it could make a difference maybe not, but at least you took the precaution. And, warming the speakers and subs up before you play loud is definetly important advice.