Sub Warm-up
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Well it's more like breaking them in, most places I know of say never turn them up past half for the first few months. I know mine sounded louder after 3 months. My friend didn't do this, all he would do is drive around with up his up all the way, he blown a spider doing that. So maybe your breaking the spider in, or the voice coils.
Im not exactly sure on this, but i've been told about the breaking in and witnessed the blowing accident.
Im not exactly sure on this, but i've been told about the breaking in and witnessed the blowing accident.
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i was always told a few weeks...
qutoe from a friend... who is an audio guy
dont blast them for the first 24 hour... or u can just let them play for a couple hours wit different frequencys to let the voice coils break in...just run them at differnt levels...from little to max..just work your way up
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#4
I think he's talking like a daily warm up, but true enough all speakers should be broken in (just don't wail on them as soon as they are installed.).
But daily, as long as the ambient temperature isn't freezing or too hot (sitting in sun all day). Then the surround and other parts could get damaged during high excursion events. No real rule, just use common sense.
But daily, as long as the ambient temperature isn't freezing or too hot (sitting in sun all day). Then the surround and other parts could get damaged during high excursion events. No real rule, just use common sense.
#6
alright... i dont really crank the crap outta mine, but ive blown a 12 in the past and i didnt want it to happen again with this sub. ive been tryin to keep it down... but its pretty hard. lol. especially when everybody wants to see it workin. ive had for a couple weeks, but ill chill on it for a while.
#7
Originally Posted by LiftedFX403
its all about break in on the subs, just never jam them hard for like 3 months and you will be fine. you will hear a difference in bump thats put out after a while..
RE told me dont worry about break in on any of theirs, MT is one of the stiffest subs evar but playing the thing moves pretty good not like the XXX though
i still dont kill them the first day but 2nd day i let it rip
break in will happen with normal play over time the sub will sound louder and play deeper( to the ear, break in will usually hurt an spl score usually ive seen fresh subs hit higher deebeez)
#10
Ok, to break in a subwoofer starts when you get it in the mail!!!
First you need an amp of some sort, a dvd player with speaker outputs will do.
Start by playing a 10hz track
then move up to the 15hz track
then on to the 20hz track through the sub for at least 100hrs total.
then start running sweeps at low volume and start turning the volume up. This should probably be done when no one is around as it can get really loud.
Then you subwoofer should sound pretty darn amazing the first time you play it and will sound better with time as long as it doesn't sustain any damage.
First you need an amp of some sort, a dvd player with speaker outputs will do.
Start by playing a 10hz track
then move up to the 15hz track
then on to the 20hz track through the sub for at least 100hrs total.
then start running sweeps at low volume and start turning the volume up. This should probably be done when no one is around as it can get really loud.
Then you subwoofer should sound pretty darn amazing the first time you play it and will sound better with time as long as it doesn't sustain any damage.
#11
Originally Posted by bamaboy
3 months...ha
RE told me dont worry about break in on any of theirs, MT is one of the stiffest subs evar but playing the thing moves pretty good not like the XXX though
i still dont kill them the first day but 2nd day i let it rip
break in will happen with normal play over time the sub will sound louder and play deeper( to the ear, break in will usually hurt an spl score usually ive seen fresh subs hit higher deebeez)
RE told me dont worry about break in on any of theirs, MT is one of the stiffest subs evar but playing the thing moves pretty good not like the XXX though
i still dont kill them the first day but 2nd day i let it rip
break in will happen with normal play over time the sub will sound louder and play deeper( to the ear, break in will usually hurt an spl score usually ive seen fresh subs hit higher deebeez)
cold coils on a fresh sub is the best way to meter
i just fun a few test tones (about 3-5) mins on the sub...go back inside after installing...whatch some tv, catch up on the computer, eat...then go back outside and let her rip
a great warrior once said...it's a sub, not a vagina.
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#13
Originally Posted by rolla_guy72
Ok, to break in a subwoofer starts when you get it in the mail!!!
First you need an amp of some sort, a dvd player with speaker outputs will do.
Start by playing a 10hz track
then move up to the 15hz track
then on to the 20hz track through the sub for at least 100hrs total.
then start running sweeps at low volume and start turning the volume up. This should probably be done when no one is around as it can get really loud.
Then you subwoofer should sound pretty darn amazing the first time you play it and will sound better with time as long as it doesn't sustain any damage.
First you need an amp of some sort, a dvd player with speaker outputs will do.
Start by playing a 10hz track
then move up to the 15hz track
then on to the 20hz track through the sub for at least 100hrs total.
then start running sweeps at low volume and start turning the volume up. This should probably be done when no one is around as it can get really loud.
Then you subwoofer should sound pretty darn amazing the first time you play it and will sound better with time as long as it doesn't sustain any damage.
#14
Originally Posted by rolla_guy72
Ok, to break in a subwoofer starts when you get it in the mail!!!
First you need an amp of some sort, a dvd player with speaker outputs will do.
Start by playing a 10hz track
then move up to the 15hz track
then on to the 20hz track through the sub for at least 100hrs total.
then start running sweeps at low volume and start turning the volume up. This should probably be done when no one is around as it can get really loud.
Then you subwoofer should sound pretty darn amazing the first time you play it and will sound better with time as long as it doesn't sustain any damage.
First you need an amp of some sort, a dvd player with speaker outputs will do.
Start by playing a 10hz track
then move up to the 15hz track
then on to the 20hz track through the sub for at least 100hrs total.
then start running sweeps at low volume and start turning the volume up. This should probably be done when no one is around as it can get really loud.
Then you subwoofer should sound pretty darn amazing the first time you play it and will sound better with time as long as it doesn't sustain any damage.
Also, if you want somethin in writing from a good company go to kicker's site and look up their manuals for L7s then click "tech info" and it will tell you how to break it in if you have the special ept. and if you dont it tells you to play it at "normal listening vol. for 1week".
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