An hour break-in? I've had speakers that keep sounding better for the first six months.
Just about any elastomer that operates by flexing and then returning to its original state--athletic shoes, shock absorbers, tires, bungee cords, vibration control components--requires a break-in period. Why would speaker surrounds--whose operation is far more delicaate and requires much greater accuracy--be exempt from this principle?
Give'em time. Lots of time. Martin Logan recommends a minimum 72 hours break in for their Motion loudspeakers, and this review mentions that the sound continued to improve for some time after that.
http://hometheaterreview.com/martinlogan-motion-40-loudspeakers-reviewed/
In fact, search around the Web for Motion reviews and the need for extended break-in is mentioned consistently.
Just about any elastomer that operates by flexing and then returning to its original state--athletic shoes, shock absorbers, tires, bungee cords, vibration control components--requires a break-in period. Why would speaker surrounds--whose operation is far more delicaate and requires much greater accuracy--be exempt from this principle?
Give'em time. Lots of time. Martin Logan recommends a minimum 72 hours break in for their Motion loudspeakers, and this review mentions that the sound continued to improve for some time after that.
http://hometheaterreview.com/martinlogan-motion-40-loudspeakers-reviewed/
In fact, search around the Web for Motion reviews and the need for extended break-in is mentioned consistently.