New loudspeakers

[Nasty]

So I bought a pair of B&W speakers for my livingroom and they are pure unadulterated aural sex. I am honestly loving the fuck out of the sound they are making, even at moderate volume.

My question though is, the nerds at the store told me I should keep them playing sound continuously for days before really cranking up the volume. They kept saying the elements inside are stiff right out of the box and need "warming" up.

How true is this, does it really matter? Do they get better if you prep them with low sound running for days before really putting them to the test?


Hoping we got some audio nerds here

[Mordhak]

It's not true, actually it's better if you crank them up to the maximum possible volume for a bit so the membrane gets "woken up". It's especially effective if you use house music or hip hop or something else with a deep and prominent kick drum.

[David F]

It's true. The membrane could rip if it's not "warmed up".

Atleast if it's real big mofo's. Smaller one's you can just crank right out the box.

[Skyborn]

I don't need speakers, forumfall already gives us idiot in stereo

[[LoD]Sabbath]

Don't ever turn the volume all the way up. You'll end up with clipping and crappy sound, no to mention the possibility of breaking the speakers or overheating your amp.

Keep it under 75%, if it's not loud enough for you, your system needs to be upgraded.

[Nasty]

It's not true, actually it's better if you crank them up to the maximum possible volume for a bit so the membrane gets "woken up". It's especially effective if you use house music or hip hop or something else with a deep and prominent kick drum.

If you played it a little more subtle you could actually have accomplished ruining my basscones on day 1.

Got some sweet edm running at relatively low volume still. Really feel like cranking it up.

Good advice still wanted.

[Remit]

give it time to break in the spiders and surrounds at relatively low volumes, moving to lower frequencies to increase cone travel for a little while. Slowly pump up the volume, but increase it over a 3-5 hour period.

EDIT: it doesnt take days to break in a speaker.

[Nasty]

It's true. The membrane could rip if it's not "warmed up".

Atleast if it's real big mofo's. Smaller one's you can just crank right out the box.

Cool. They are relatively small, but sound big. Paid around 1000$.

Sabbath;1952362']Don't ever turn the volume all the way up. You'll end up with clipping and crappy sound, no to mention the possibility of breaking the speakers or overheating your amp.

Keep it under 75%, if it's not loud enough for you, your system needs to be upgraded.

Sup man. Yeah, I picked up a new amp as well, should fit the speakers perfectly. The amp is slightly more powerful than the speakers, so I seriously doubt I'll be cranking it up past 75%. One of the guys at the store said the safe threshold would be around 65-75%, with treb and bass at neutral.

give it time to break in the spiders and surrounds at relatively low volumes, moving to lower frequencies to increase cone travel for a little while. Slowly pump up the volume, but increase it over a 3-5 hour period.

EDIT: it doesnt take days to break in a speaker.

Thanks man! I'll try that.

[Viluin]

I had to "play-in" my in-ear earphones for a day or so, with white noise @ max volume.

[Lotharr]

It's especially effective if you use house music or hip hop or something else with a deep and prominent kick drum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uNi7hvNbas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN9BgSmf9pU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA4-9q5UDCc

[Sho'nuff]

So I bought a pair of B&W speakers for my livingroom and they are pure unadulterated aural sex. I am honestly loving the fuck out of the sound they are making, even at moderate volume.

My question though is, the nerds at the store told me I should keep them playing sound continuously for days before really cranking up the volume. They kept saying the elements inside are stiff right out of the box and need "warming" up.

How true is this, does it really matter? Do they get better if you prep them with low sound running for days before really putting them to the test?


Hoping we got some audio nerds here

Still rocking my Energys here, dnd break in period is 100% true. The easiest way to prep them imo is just put a cd on real low on repeat and let it run a few days.

[Battle]

I always play on the safe side and keep the amp in the safe range for the speakers. Accidents and alcohol happen, and I dont want to blow my speakers.

Which model did you get btw?