Bass Culture Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 This is just a thought but in Hi Fi circles it is received wisdom that both speakers and others components need a good few hours 'playing in' before they start to perform at their best. I'm just wondering if instrument amplification and speaker cabinets are the same and that new instrument speakers too only start performing at their best after they've had 20-30 hours playing in. Any comments/thoughts? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmpires Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I do beleive so. I got my Compact a week ago, but haven't played a lot with it. Alex told me that it takes a bit for the speaker to break in. When it does the lows will sound smoother and will handle more of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdgrsr400 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 For Acme bass speakers, definitely, see [url="http://www.acmebass.com/"]http://www.acmebass.com/[/url] then the FAQ then the entry about breaking in woofers. Take it easy during the break-in period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Tub Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I always assume (rightly or wrongly) that anything with moving parts will require some "loosening up" or "breaking in" after manufacturing. Maybe I just have more "mechanical sympathy" than most! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Yes. The flexible surround and suspension take some usage to soften up so the speaker parameters settle into their long-term state - basically you have less bottom to start with. You can push the Barefaced woofers hard straight-away, they won't suffer cone creasing, it'll just break them in quicker. A few hours with a sine wave generator pushing 20Hz through your amp so the cone is moving about 5-10mm total will do the job much quicker than playing through the cab. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I think everyone else has this about covered. I also leave any amp with tubes on from soundcheck so it's nicely warmed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Culture Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Great - thanks all for your replies. Pretty much confirms what I thought. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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