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That Isn't News

Posted by Luminator (A) on December 6, 2014 at 12:22:16

In Reply to: After listening some techno my system sounds better ? posted by beppe61 on December 6, 2014 at 09:18:28:

Most people got into high-end audio in the 90s. That was when popular music threw up on itself (grunge, lack of music videos, consolidation of media, refusal of CD prices to come down). So while regular folk were getting into high-end audio, all-electronic forms of music came of age.

While we audiophiles were checking out myriad speakers, we learned that electronic music worked well in breaking in those speakers. One guy would take a new pair of speakers, and subject it to the usual audiophile fare. Another guy would take an identical pair of speakers, and subject it to techno, hi-NRG, thrash metal, europop, dance music, rap. The latter guy's pair of speakers would sound more open, accurate, transparent, and rhythmic.

As an audio reviewer, I have lived with dozens of speakers. Some were new, but most came from other audiophiles. When I receive these speakers, it is obvious to me that the previous users did not subject the speakers to popular music.

In the mid-90s, the PAD Burn-in CD cost over $100. You could get similar results, simply by using Robert Miles' Dreamland. Just put it on infinite repeat, for a day. In fact, that is one of the CDs I used to break in, among others, the Totem Element Fire. Other than DEEP bass, the broken-in Element Fire has proven to be self-effacingly neutral, accurately reflecting what is going on upstream.

After you properly break-in a speaker with popular music, return the speaker to its owner, and she will be amazed at what you did. She will get all excited about how her speaker now sounds less congested, boring, constipated, drowsy, and clumsy.

But we audiophiles have known for over 20 years, that electronic forms of music do a better job of breaking-in speakers.

The Audiophiles' DJ,
-Lummy The Loch Monster

Edits: 12/06/14

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