Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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Rick's method "sounds" the best I think.
Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.
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Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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old hand
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old hand
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I agree with Rick and Fred....speakers sound better with a drink in hand...or both hands
It's no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.
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Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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connoisseur
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Another consideration.
I've never purchased speakers (of ALL things) without having heard them (more than once) and without immediate A/B's with others, price be damned. Then, after I know what $16,000 sounds like, I return humbly to the middle floor "salon" and dive headlong into reality. I've never been disappointed when I got them home.
When I opened my M60's and plugged 'em in, I WAS disappointed. That changed radically within a few days. That's when I finally brought in my Snells and put them side by side. THEN I was even happier, considering that "replacing" my Snells would have cost $20,000 and the company finally bought the farm last month anyhow.
I'm glad there was a debate here. For whatever reasons, anecdotal or other, I was relieved that others didn't like thiers outta the box and also felt way differently a few days later. It slowed down my rush-to-judgement and changed my mind, too.
Happy happy happy. Joy joy joy. God, now I'm quoting Billy West!
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Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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connoisseur
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Or was that the week I changed dealers??? Hmmm?
Always call the place you live a house. When you're old, everyone else will call it a home.
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Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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I agree with Rick and Fred....speakers sound better with a drink in hand...or both hands Add some of that green stuff and food much later on into your listening session and you just might hit the trifecta.
I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo.
-Max Payne
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Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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shareholder in the making
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shareholder in the making
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Mine always sound best when I turn on the music not intending to sit and pay close attention, like when I'm cooking a meal in the kitchen. Then a particular song comes on that really makes the speakers shine and it draws me into the living room. I turn up the volume and sit down on the couch, only intending to stay for a minute or two. Next thing you know, the casserole is starting to smoke and it triggers the smoke detectors, interrupting my bliss.
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connoisseur
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connoisseur
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What's the proper burn-in procedure for a casserole?
Pioneer PDP-5020FD, Marantz SR6011 Axiom M5HP, VP160HP, QS8 Sony PS4, surround backs -Chris
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Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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Use a well-seasoned (broken-in) pan. It's really difficult to scrape burnt-on food from a brand-new pan.
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Re: Speaker Break In: Fact or Myth?
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New label on speakers "Warning - Listening to these speakers may induce zombieness. Put away all food items and turn the oven off. Responsible listening only."
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