Break in period


What would the forum say about how long or how many hours of play time needs to occur before you can establish that your new loudspeakers are playing at optimum performance? I've heard opinions on this all over the scale!! Does this depend on the type and brand of loudspeaker, material of drivers, power being driven, etc? Can we agree on a nominal time period? I realize it may also depend on how loud you play them as well. Any thoughts? Many thanks.
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Showing 1 response by shadorne

Break-in implies a significant change in response with time. Is this something desirable in equipment designed with accuracy in mind? Obviously not.

I try to avoid equipment that changes response significantly over long periods of time (weeks, months).