breaking in sub a different way

scistar17 wrote: lol looks like several sub brands use that exact quote.

DD manufacturers AudioQue subs and the subs are designed by the DD designer. So there is a connection between the companies which is why they would use the same quote. There is such a thing as break in but not breaking in a sub will not damage the sub. The "break in" will refer to the change in the T/S parameters of the sub that occur as the suspension of the sub loosens. So playing a sub at full volume is not bad as long as you don't exceed the subs thermal or mechanical limits. Most companies will recommend you don't play them at full volume out of the box. There may be various reasons but one is that they don't want people cranking up the volume as soon as they install their subs. They want people to adjust their system correctly so they won't have as much of a chance to blow their sub. If you were to take it easy on the sub at first you may notice some adjustments that you need to make with your system.

whiterob wrote: scistar17 wrote: lol looks like several sub brands use that exact quote. DD manufacturers AudioQue subs and the subs are designed by the DD designer. So there is a connection between the companies which is why they would use the same quote. There is such a thing as break in but not breaking in a sub will not damage the sub. The "break in" will refer to the change in the T/S parameters of the sub that occur as the suspension of the sub loosens. So playing a sub at full volume is not bad as long as you don't exceed the subs thermal or mechanical limits. Most companies will recommend you don't play them at full volume out of the box. There may be various reasons but one is that they don't want people cranking up the volume as soon as they install their subs. They want people to adjust their system correctly so they won't have as much of a chance to blow their sub. If you were to take it easy on the sub at first you may notice some adjustments that you need to make with your system.

Well put.

That answer being said so succinctly stated by whiterob, if the parameters are correct for the driver from the get-go, and the enclosure is designed correctly FOR that woofer, then WFO from the day you buy it, can only hasten this mythical "break-in" process. The subwoofer system will only "come into it's own", until it's perfect... To do it REALLY correctly, I'd suggest 100 watts or so at the driver's specified Fs, without any enclosure, drive it like this for about 7 days, measure EXACTLY for THAT "broken-in" driver's parameters, and then build your enclosure for those parameters... My money says that there isn't enough change either way to justify ANY expense of time like that. I've personally never seen it... Not even once.It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

DYohn wrote: IMO the best way to "break in" a subwoofer is simply to use it normally.

Like I said...

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