Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Not Another Speaker Break-In Thread(But Different)

I know that is subject has been brought up many times, But I for one think that there is some Speaker break-in.

Before you all get up in arms about the subject, I also think that once they test out the speakers at the factor and that first few mins at home is more then enough time to break it in so to speak.

The break in that I was talking about was not the speakers but me. Yes me. When I first hooked them up they sounded like crap, bass was not there and the highs where tinny.

So what did I do you ask, I moved them around, a centimeter here and few mileometers there. And then they started to sound better.

Next is a big thing that I never do I read my receivers manual, yes as a man I don't have time for such things but I thought what the hell.

Now over the first few weeks the speakers have started to sound better and better all it took was some time to know my system and what it can do.

I feel that there was a break in time for my speakers but not in the way you think, the break in time was me and getting to know how my speakers sounded and how my room made my speakers sound. Also reading the manual for my receiver helped

I just thought I would share what I thought about speaker break in and how I think it is not the speaker that needs time to break in its the person.

Thanks for hearing my rant I hope you can understand what I was trying to get across.

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Epic Grand Master - 500
ONKYO 806
42" Sharp Aquos
HTPC

Well, it didn't read like a rant. I'd agree with you completely.

You are exactly right Rage, what most of us argue to be true about speaker break-in, is exactly what you pointed out. It is the user that gets used to the speakers, which is what you described.

Also, another important point you mentioned is speaker position, and I will add, in relation to room size and distance from the walls. A speaker will sound night and day different depending on position from side/front walls, roomsize, and toe-in, just to name a few. Welcome to speaker exploration.

Thanks guys, since I have gotten my system (6 weeks now)it has sounded great. I thing I for got to add the Sub. The 500 is nice but as a kid I liked the BooM with the 500 there is BooM but its odd, I can't really say in words, differed levels of BooM if that makes sense.

I think I have found a new hobby, since I just got my system I feel that I could make it better, just wish I had more money for a 2nd 500 and 3 more QS8 for 7.1 and some M60s I would like to get some M80s but do not want to get a new receiver.

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Epic Grand Master - 500
ONKYO 806
42" Sharp Aquos
HTPC

Rage, good to hear you made it through the "break in period".

I've sometimes wondered about all the different cone materials being used on speakers these days(kevlar, polymer/polypropylene, carbon fibre, paper, aluminum, nomex, papyrus, wood fibre ect....) and if any of them actually become more supple and have any change in sonic character after being played for a given amount of time.

Kevlar cones eh? I've always wanted bullet proof speakers.

I have set of Kevlar cone speakers in my car, and after thousands of hours of hard use, i can say they have not changed character in any noticeable way. And they be pretty!

Kevlar/carbon fibre speakers are cool looking, esp if you throw in a shiny phase plug in the mix!

Ooooh!! Shiny. I like shiny...