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question about breaking in speakers and amp


HI all,

I set up my new (and first) system the other day. I must say it sounds really good out of the box -- so here is my question. I got three pieces -- a Jolida tube amp, a music hall cd player, and Quad 21L2 speakers. What should I expect to hear change as the equipment starts to break in? What should I be paying attention to?

Thanks!!

Marty
martyw
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Actually, I suffered through about 500 hours of Blackgate break-in, so I need to
revise my statement. Certainly caps break in and a unit's sound changes over
the break-in period.

I think break-in of wire is less pronounced and shorter.

Speaker driver break-in I have observed takes a day or two. Maybe other brands
are different.
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racamuti
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Tvad, I agree completely!
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abucktwoeighty
1,034 posts
 
My Meadowlark Audio Osprey speakers took over 200 hours to break in. The time depends on the equipment. Not everything is broke in within 24 hours.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
My Silverline Sonata III took 37 hours.

Well, 36 hours and 42 minutes..

:)
newbee
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LOL! Everything breaks in immediately and then runs at full capacity until one day it just dies without warning! Go figure! I guess it's one of those mysteries of electronics that no one understands. I certainly can't tell the difference between between new and broken in power cords - that proves it to me. But, then they don't die do they?

If you can't hear stuff breaking in, or dying for that matter, the reasons are not mysterious to me. :-)
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