Break-In 3 - Rebreak-In

One of the Most Overlooked Aspects in Audio, Re-Break-In

Rebreak-In?

Once speakers break-in, its done, Right?

This is the least understood aspect of speakers and something we have not read about in High End Audio magazines and web sites.

ALL speakers are electro-mechanical transducers. That means electrical signals are converted into mechanical motion.
Suspension, Diaphrams, Spiders, Panels all have a physical MEMORY like a Mechanical Hysterisis, This requires time to adapt or acclimate do changed drive parameters.

Changes in the driving signal WILL alter the mechanical motion of the speaker.

The acceleration, deceleration, and acoustical linearity of the speaker adapt to the electrical signal.
This includes amplifiers, preamplifiers, transports, and DAC's to smaller components such as interconnects, cartridges, and even capacitors and resistors.

The speaker begins a re-alignment process that can take hours, days, or weeks depending on the severity of the change.

The specific break-in time can vary between systems.

Speaker age, Design and playback volume will determine how long they take to break in.
Ribbons, Panels and Horn drivers have extended break-in times compared to typical cone drivers.