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donkason

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Posted: March 07, 2003 at 3:46 PM / IP Logged

I have a set of JL 12in. w3 subwoofers with a soundstream 700s amp. I hear people talk about breaking in subs and have some questions. How long should it take? How loud can I play them? Will it hurt them if I don't do the break in properly. Thanks, Mike

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Jussi

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Posted: March 07, 2003 at 5:45 PM / IP Logged

Do you really want to BREAK your subs... or what???

If your positive wire (from car battery) and negative wire (short wire connected to vehicle chassis) are NOT O.K. you'll break your subs "tomorrow"...

If your friends mean that your subs are sounding BAD... had lot of disortion... your subs are gonna blew a day after tomorrow ;-)

JL, please check the wires etc.

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JL-Autosound

Helsinki, FINLAND

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Big Purds

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Posted: March 07, 2003 at 6:55 PM / IP Logged

There is a break in period for subs, but for the break in you dont operate any differently than any other time...a sub will break itself in over time...different subs have different break in times...basically what will happen is the suspension will "soften up" a bit, and the subs bass may not seem quite as accurate, but the output will typically increase...

so basically, play your subs and enjoy them...dont worry about break in...its a good thing...

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esmith69

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Posted: March 07, 2003 at 10:11 PM / IP Logged

Play your subs and enjoy them, yes this is true, however I'd recommend playing them at a moderate volume level (as oppposed to a maxed out volume) for at least a couple hours before you start turning them up to their maximum level. I think it's sort of similar to how if you live in extreme cold regions where the inside of the vehicle could be as cold as -20 degrees Fahrenheit, you're supposed to let the interior warm up a bit before you crank the subs all the way up.

Will all this make much of a difference in the long run? Maybe, maybe not, there's no way to really test it out. I always say better safe than sorry, and besides, I'm not telling you to keep it turned down at all. Just don't max them out right away. Any others agree/disagree?

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bberman1

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Posted: March 08, 2003 at 5:48 PM / IP Logged

Have to agree with esmith69 I usually don’t run them more than half way for a day or so. I don’t know if the break in makes any kind of a difference in the long run. I have had subs that I have pushed to the max after installation and have never had problems. But like esmith69 said better safe than sorry.

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