Breaking in new sub-woofer?

[kickerman95 10+ year member]

i just bought a new kicker cvr 15. i heard that you are supposed to break in a new sub, yet i also heard that it is just nothing but a myth.? which one is true. and if you are supposed to break one in, why?

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[kramer_212 10+ year member]

yes, and no, its always good to slowly add power over a couple of days, the surround needs time to stretch thats the main thing, its not like a motorcycle.

 

[lancer 10+ year member]

youre about to kick up alot of debate around here. hah. people say you need to or else when you hit the lows you might damage the sub because the spiders are still stiff. but alot of people say its bull and you dont need to.

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

most of the time you should be able to take something out the package and beat on it, but usually dont work like that. im in for the debate of this topic for sure

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

There's a good/long thread over at DIYMA with some actual data posted. IMO ********, if you break the sub either it's poorly made or you're abusing it. I would argue that any properly built sub should be able to withstand its rated power right out of the box provided you have proper box and HPF settings.

 

[Fiendstolemyamp 10+ year member]

That cvr doesn't exactly have massive, super-stiff spiders that need to break in. Don't play it at full tilt for a couple of days if it makes you feel better but it won't make much difference.

 

[BrownVanMan 10+ year member]

That cvr doesn't exactly have massive, super-stiff spiders that need to break in. Don't play it at full tilt for a couple of days if it makes you feel better but it won't make much difference.

thats what im thinking. the really high powered woofers i would give some time but anything below 1k i dont think really needs any.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I really don't think break in is necessary, unless you have super stiff spiders. I had a DD3510 and HDC318, didn't "properly" break them in, no problems.

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

I think it comes down to how much power your using, and how tight the suspension is to begin with. I would say the CVR's would be fine to go full tilt no break in.

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

i say turn up all the gains and bass boost, hey you have 30 warranty from dealer or so, test your myth.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

When a sub is new, the suspension is stiffer than nominal, so cone travel is less. Common sense, right? When cone travel is less, ripping the suspension is less likely due to less stress on the materials. Common sense again, right? So since two simple common sense thoughts make it obvious that you dont need to run your subs at low level when new to keep from damaging them, it baffles me why this topic is debated so regularly.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

When a sub is new, the suspension is stiffer than nominal, so cone travel is less. Common sense, right? When cone travel is less, ripping the suspension is less likely due to less stress on the materials. Common sense again, right? So since two simple common sense thoughts make it obvious that you dont need to run your subs at low level when new to keep from damaging them, it baffles me why this topic is debated so regularly.

It's stated on some manufacturers' websites that the woofers require a break in time.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

DD for one

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

It's stated on some manufacturers' websites that the woofers require a break in time.

They require a break-in period to perform 'nominally'. As in, they wont perform exactly as designed by the manufacturer until their suspension reaches nominal compliance. For some subs, this is a more noticeable change during the break-in period than it is for other subs (due to different spiders being used).

 

[phrostbyte0311 10+ year member]

It's stated on some manufacturers' websites that the woofers require a break in time.

That's true and quite a few manufacturers recommend a "break in" period.