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David Judah · 01-31-2005, 04:14 PM

The changing character of sound of Solid State electronics through burn-in is controversial, but I think you'll find more that say it is due to adaptation by the listener.

Speakers, including subwoofers, do have mechanical mechanisms that can "loosen up" over time, and many speaker manufacturers suggest different lengths of "break-in" for their products.

Some companies sell special "burn-in" media, but I've always just used normal material through the course of normal system usage for my speakers.

DJ

01-31-2005, 04:14 PM	#2 of 7
David Judah Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Local Time: 02:30 PM Local Date: 11-23-2008 Posts: 2,375	The changing character of sound of Solid State electronics through burn-in is controversial, but I think you'll find more that say it is due to adaptation by the listener. Speakers, including subwoofers, do have mechanical mechanisms that can "loosen up" over time, and many speaker manufacturers suggest different lengths of "break-in" for their products. Some companies sell special "burn-in" media, but I've always just used normal material through the course of normal system usage for my speakers. DJ Lecktor: Then how did you catch me? Graham: You had disadvantages. Lecktor: What disadvantages? Graham: You're insane.