SemperFi91 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I recently purchased a pair of RF-25's, RS-35's and the RC-35. I was wondering if there was a break in period for these speakers before I really see what they can do? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I recently purchased a pair of RF-25's, RS-35's and the RC-35. I was wondering if there was a break in period for these speakers before I really see what they can do? Thanks. IMO.... 30 seconds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Your ears will need break in time not the speakers. The sound from the speakers will not change over a 'break in time' (assuming you have not repositioned them in the room). Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFi91 Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Thanks, JB. I'll play around with the positioning later on to see about getting the best setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 give 'em Diesel... for 10 min ... all done .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted January 27, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 27, 2006 Straight from our Product Development manager for Reference.... He suggests 4-5 hours. There is an audible difference as these speaker play over this time. It's a little longer for larger models, such as the RF-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Straight from our Product Development manager for Reference.... He suggests 4-5 hours. There is an audible difference as these speaker play over this time. It's a little longer for larger models, such as the RF-7. what does the engineers say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted January 27, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 27, 2006 Well, I'm just as inclined to take the word of our very experienced and knowledgable product developer (not sales or marketing), who's been working with Reference products forever, but I will try to get another answer from an engineer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The RF-7s take about a week of normal play to smooth out. If you don't believe in this, then you're not paying attention. The advantage though is that you can stop fiddling with your system -- and can take up golf, fishing, or some other boring activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Wait! Any good marketing manager knows the break-in period is 1-day longer than the warranty period. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Well, I'm just as inclined to take the word of our very experienced and knowledgable product developer (not sales or marketing), who's been working with Reference products forever, but I will try to get another answer from an engineer... It is not that I do not take it...but was looking for an engineers perspective.... the curious engineer in me wants to know...hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Mine took a bit monger than the engineer recommended to break in, but I suspect it has to do with volume used during break in...the whole idea is to shake up the surrrounds...tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 same with my new la scallas? how long y'all figure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 7 or 8 years of continual 120 dBs should do it. Wait did you mean break or break in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted January 27, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ok, here's your engineering response: The suspension in any dynamic driver will change slightly with use. And it probably is fair to say that all drivers do go through a break-in period. We break-in all sample drivers for 20 minutes (at 20 Hz and ½ peak displacement) before we take any measurements. We find that sample drivers are more consistent after the driver has been worked-in a little bit. When youre trying to qualify the design parameters of a particular driver design, this is very important. I really cant say whether or not you can actually hear this difference, but you can certainly measure the difference. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> How long it takes to break-in a loudspeaker is a difficult question. Certain speaker parameters (mainly resonance) gradually adjust themselves toward their final value with use. How long this takes depends on the stiffness of the suspension, and the type of input signal and level that you drive the loudspeaker with. Obviously, if you dont exercise the suspension hard enough, youre probably not going to break it in very well. If the case of woofers, if the drivers cones are being displaced by ¼ or so, then I would care to guess that proper break-in will be realized over a relatively short time (a few hours of use). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 1/4"? wow that would be loud. my guess is that when played loud in my room my woofer cones are moving between 1/16" and max 1/8" so that is why it took a bit longer for me...all makes sense though. tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I ran my 7's continuous for 3 or 4 days. The sound seemed to be better each day. They are playing on happily waiting for Dean. JT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFi91 Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Amy, I do appreciate you taking the time to research this question. It is pretty funny reading everyone's responses though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Ok, here's your engineering response: The suspension in any dynamic driver will change slightly with use. And it probably is fair to say that all drivers do go through a break-in period. We break-in all sample drivers for 20 minutes (at 20 Hz and ½ peak displacement) before we take any measurements. We find that sample drivers are more consistent after the driver has been worked-in a little bit. When youre trying to qualify the design parameters of a particular driver design, this is very important. I really cant say whether or not you can actually hear this difference, but you can certainly measure the difference. How long it takes to break-in a loudspeaker is a difficult question. Certain speaker parameters (mainly resonance) gradually adjust themselves toward their final value with use. How long this takes depends on the stiffness of the suspension, and the type of input signal and level that you drive the loudspeaker with. Obviously, if you dont exercise the suspension hard enough, youre probably not going to break it in very well. If the case of woofers, if the drivers cones are being displaced by ¼ or so, then I would care to guess that proper break-in will be realized over a relatively short time (a few hours of use). ya .... give 'er Diesel ......[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Ok, here's your engineering response: The suspension in any dynamic driver will change slightly with use. And it probably is fair to say that all drivers do go through a break-in period. We break-in all sample drivers for 20 minutes (at 20 Hz and ½ peak displacement) before we take any measurements. We find that sample drivers are more consistent after the driver has been worked-in a little bit. When youre trying to qualify the design parameters of a particular driver design, this is very important. I really cant say whether or not you can actually hear this difference, but you can certainly measure the difference. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> How long it takes to break-in a loudspeaker is a difficult question. Certain speaker parameters (mainly resonance) gradually adjust themselves toward their final value with use. How long this takes depends on the stiffness of the suspension, and the type of input signal and level that you drive the loudspeaker with. Obviously, if you dont exercise the suspension hard enough, youre probably not going to break it in very well. If the case of woofers, if the drivers cones are being displaced by ¼ or so, then I would care to guess that proper break-in will be realized over a relatively short time (a few hours of use). Thank you Amy And thank the engineer as well.... It is nice to get technical once in a while...hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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