sub break in?????

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

so if i run my cvx 15 on 1000 rms i can just turn it up??

What is a speaker's "break-in period"? Its the time when a new speaker's soft suspension parts loosen up to their nominal operating compliance.
So..... what does this mean? It means when the speaker is new, the suspension will be more stiff, and the speaker will be harder to bottom out. So why would turning up the volume hurt the speaker?

The answer is it wont hurt it.

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

Jesus christ can you not comprehend what was said? YES.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif thanks you have been super helpful:veryhapp:

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

New people should learn what the search button does and actually USE it. Not give the bs line 'Oh Ive searched and found nothing'. Bullshit.

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

What is a speaker's "break-in period"? Its the time when a new speaker's soft suspension parts loosen up to their nominal operating compliance.
So..... what does this mean? It means when the speaker is new, the suspension will be stiffer, and the speaker will be harder to bottom out. So why would turning up the volume hurt the speaker?

The answer is it wont hurt it.

well i researched like 8 different sites and they all said to keep it at low volume for 20 hours, so i figured id make sure and ask the ppl who really know (you guys)

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

well i researched like 8 different sites and they all said to keep it at low volume for 20 hours, so i figured id make sure and ask the ppl who really know (you guys)

these guys are assholes. just take the most popular answer and let it die.

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

hahaha man you are so **** funny, well i guess thats it for me, im done with car audio for good, now actually you say these things but this forum is meant to help new ppl with general info not to treat everyone like garbage, your pathetic dude

negative.

you brought this onto yourself. it's dumb questions with dumb response from the OP himself to properly responded old, dumb, mass searchable questions that brings this load of sarcasim to be posted.

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

these guys are assholes. just take the most popular answer and let it die.

Werd dawg.

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

these guys are assholes. just take the most popular answer and let it die.

thank you bro, i know im not the easiest to deal with but youve always been helpful and i greately appreciate it

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

well i researched like 8 different sites and they all said to keep it at low volume for 20 hours, so i figured id make sure and ask the ppl who really know (you guys)

If you are going to be doing a critical listening session, like to review the speaker, then yes you'd want to loosen up the suspension first. Some subs will have more of an audible change when their suspension loosens up than others.
But for most of us not doing a sound review for a magazine or website, we can just start using the subs normally. Over time their suspension will loosen up, and the subs will likely change slightly. But no real consideration to the speaker's health needs to be applied over the normal precautions you would take (setting gains correctly, xovers, etc).

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

If you are going to be doing a critical listening session, like to review the speaker, then yes you'd want to loosen up the suspension first. Some subs will have more of an audible change when their suspension loosens up than others.
But for most of us not doing a sound review for a magazine or website, we can just start using the subs normally. Over time their suspension will loosen up, and the subs will likely change slightly. But no real consideration to the speaker's health needs to be applied over the normal precautions you would take (setting gains correctly, xovers, etc).

ohhh i see, thank you, and i apologize

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I get what your saying OP, but honestly I wasn't being a smart ***. Just play it within its rated power and you will be fine. None of the keep the volume low for XX number of hours. You will hear a difference in time.

Think of it another way. If you keep the sub turned down it will only break in to the max that you turned it up, can ya digg?

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

When you buy a sub at a audio shop, they usually tell you to not turn it up loud for a few weeks to let it "break in". They have no idea what they're talking about in that aspect, because they only do that so you don't go crazy with your gains and blow your sub on the first day. Driver break in is based almost entirely on loosening up of the suspension of the driver. Blasting it the first day doesn't affect anything, but the sound can change as the suspension gets more supple. Amplifier and interconnect break in, however, is a complete crock and makes audiophiles look retarded.

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

cool, i get it now thanks and sorry for losing my cool and blowin my stack, my bad //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

No worries, this is ca.com. We aren't serious people here //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[bsean63 10+ year member]

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No worries, this is ca.com. We aren't serious people here //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif