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General speaker questions for audio and home theater.

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As you mentioned speakers are a very physical and mechanical device. Materials "loosen" and do change the finer contours of sound. I DIYed speakers for years in the 90's so i did have my hands on plenty of new drivers and did experience that. More so with larger cones.

However does break in radically change the sound - NO !!!

Break in even in electronic circuits is just a settling in of materials. If the device doesn't sound right at first listen then no amount of break in is going to change that.

So yes there is a break in. But break in has been elevated to mystical magical levels that DO NOT exist.

Now tube burn in is a tad different. I have a Sherwood S-5000 integrated amp. When ever I put in a new linestage tube in V5 position it hums for the first 5-7 hours. Gradually fading away.


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