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In Reply to: RE: Not DO, But WHY Speakers Require A "Break-In" Period posted by thetubeguy1954 on June 01, 2007 at 14:19:17
> However once these drivers have been flexed and moved through their normal usage they become more pliable,
> and they drivers adjust to a state of used flexibility that the new drivers don't have.
That brings up a question. If a significant mechanical break-in period exists, that would indicate there is also a period at which those materials become too flexible. Those materials will continue to flex and become more pliable and over a period of time will "overshoot" the desired characteristics for optimal sound.
In short, that would mean that speakers would have specific window of time in which they sound their best. Too new and they aren't broken in. Used beyond a certain period and the suspensions and materials are now too flexible. If new speakers are lean sounding, does that mean they sound loose and flabby beyond their prime? This loss of optimal sound quality would certainly occur well before obvious physical failure or visible deterioration of the drivers.
It is difficult to argue that speakers require extensive break-in but then state they are resistant to not overshooting the target with continued use.
What is your take?
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