Do speakers and subs need to be broken in?

[neil4374]

In your opinion do speakers and subs need to be 'broken in' like a car?

I was reading an article about setting up the amp for the first time and understand what to do. But wether I need to break in the speakers and sub is confusing.Some say do some say its not necessary!

Your thoughts please!

Source read Installing and setting up an amplifier

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Subs only, not speakers nor amps.

 

[neil4374]

Subs only, not speakers nor amps.

Thank you

So would I be right in saying that I can set the volume I want with the gain on the amp. And then turn it down for a 100 hours or so before increasing it?

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

What subs are you running?

 

[neil4374]

What subs are you running?

Just the one

https://www.rockvilleaudio.com/rmw8p/

 

[Hertz Mafia]

Subwoofers do not need to be broken in.... they simply loosen up over time and become less stiff,this can help them to sound alittle better and play alittle lower. Just set the gain to clean power and go hammer

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Some subs have a break -in period.

Op, you don't gotta do a thing with that Rockville sub....go ham!!

 

[neil4374]

Subwoofers do not need to be broken in.... they simply loosen up over time and become less stiff,this can help them to sound alittle better and play alittle lower. Just set the gain to clean power and go hammer

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Some subs have a break -in period.
Op, you don't gotta do a thing with that Rockville sub....go ham!!

THanks! I will haha

 

[fixinit]

Cars don't have to be broken in unless they're bought new out of 3 feet of snow to warmer climates. Subs on the other hand probably should be flexed moderately for a few days. Don't crank above 17 for the first couple weeks and you'll be alright.

 

[neil4374]

Cars don't have to be broken in unless they're bought new out of 3 feet of snow to warmer climates. Subs on the other hand probably should be flexed moderately for a few days. Don't crank above 17 for the first couple weeks and you'll be alright.

I thank you for your advice regarding the subs However I respectfully dissagree about the cars not needing breaking in!

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

Some woofers have spiders that are impregnated and. Need time to properly loosen up.. Midbass drivers also depending on the suspension..

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Cars don't have to be broken in unless they're bought new out of 3 feet of snow to warmer climates. Subs on the other hand probably should be flexed moderately for a few days. Don't crank above 17 for the first couple weeks and you'll be alright.

I thank you for your advice regarding the subs However I respectfully dissagree about the cars not needing breaking in!

He's correct. Brand new vehicles with 0 to very few miles on it need breaking in. A used car doesn't, because it's already been done for you. I think 500 or 5000 miles is what I remember for breaking in an engine. Long distances 8 hours+ for example, you def wanna give the engine time to getting used to the heat.

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

He's correct. Brand new vehicles with 0 to very few miles on it need breaking in. A used car doesn't, because it's already been done for you. I think 500 or 5000 miles is what I remember for breaking in an engine. Long distances 8 hours+ for example, you def wanna give the engine time to getting used to the heat.

funny. i wonder why the big engines in the marine field don't need break in?

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Subwoofer "break in" is a myth started by a few unscrupulous companies as a way to weasel out of warranty repairs on poorly built products. From my experience if the glue is dried your sub is ready for a beating. If it breaks out of the gate, it was built wrong or you're abusing it to a point where it would have broken regardless of what superstitious ritual you performed first.

The softening of the parts largely happens very quickly then continues gradually for the life of the speaker. Typically the change in compliance changes specs favorably for music listening, but I have found it's far less dramatic than people claim.

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

Subwoofer "break in" is a myth started by a few unscrupulous companies as a way to weasel out of warranty repairs on poorly built products. From my experience if the glue is dried your sub is ready for a beating. If it breaks out of the gate, it was built wrong or you're abusing it to a point where it would have broken regardless of what superstitious ritual you performed first.
The softening of the parts largely happens very quickly then continues gradually for the life of the speaker. Typically the change in compliance changes specs favorably for music listening, but I have found it's far less dramatic than people claim.

It took 6 weeks for my last 9500 to break in and fs /cms didnt change..