new speaker--needs to be broken in?

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 8:17 pm

Just got my new center. It's a Klipsch KSC-C1 to go with my Klipsch quintet sats. Now, in the past I played my guitar (through my computer which is connected to my reciever) through just my two front sats. Now that I have the center, I just have pro-logic on so most of the sound now is comming from the center.

now, when I strum on the guitar it pops (mostly when I hit the 6th string--the lowest string) Now I've heard speakers need to be broken in, could this be the problem or no? It still happens when I turn the volume knob down some.

I dont necessarily think this is the problem, but I'm just curious. If it's a matter of the center not being able to handle it (thought I'd like to think that it could!) then I'll just put it back so the sound just comes from the front sats (which worked before and works now). TIA

[edit]
hmm, seems to be happening mroe and more. it's probably my jankey guitar

Got it fixed up for christmas, but it's been a little flaky. had to put duct-tape around the inside where the jack is because it keet rubbing around and I was getting a scratchy sound. Maybe the pick-ups are messed up or something.....

Schwartz · Post by **Schwartz** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 9:25 pm

The only thing I can think of is maybe the guitar is putting too much singnal into the amp, is there a way to adjust it? And yes, speakers do work better after being broken in but I don't think that has anything to do with your situation.

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 10:03 pm

Ok, I feel stupid. What it is, is I had the mic knob up too high on my live-drive. I set it to 3/4 of the way and it works fine.... can then just pump it up the rest of the way through my reciever.

But while we're on the topic of breaking in speakers. What would be a good way to do it? Just play some music rather loud for an extended period of time?

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 11:03 pm

yup, either the comp's input or outpus are clipping (pretty easy with SB lives), but it could be the speaker itself popping, as in, it's going too far in and out, obviously it can't handle that much excursion, and the voice coil ends up hitting the magnet....not very good to do repetitively

to break in speakers, bass tones are the best (something low like 20hz is good cuz you can't hear it from little speakers, but they'll be moving in and out a lot).
Make sure you set the receiver for full range to the speakers to allow those cones to move.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 12:58 am

pump some low bass into them and let em sing

ahh and i wonder why i have 25% hearing loss and am only 24 years old...

poop · Post by **poop** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 10:23 am

Bass breaks in the speakers because "breaking in" is essentially stretching the surrounds a bit.

Since your tweeter has no surrounds, it needs no breaking in. Only your mids and lower need to be flexed. The designers make the surrounds to last a long time, and a little stiffness is a byproduct. This stiffness is generally gone pretty quickly, given regular use.

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 1:50 pm

Cool, thanks. On my Akira DVD there is a THX optimization menu. It has audio and vidieo tests (pretty sweet). One of the audio tests is a "bass" test which does a 200hz to 20hz tone so you can adjust your crossover.... I suppose I can use that to break it in.

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 1:57 pm

poop, tweeters have surrounds too

Here's a cross section of a Scan Speak 9500 tweet, it's built like a woofer too with a 1mm stroke....now that's sound quality for ya

poop · Post by **poop** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 9:36 am

Why would you want a 1mm stroke on a tweeter? Seriously?

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 2:42 pm

So you can safely use a lower crossover frequency, and for cleaner transients.

2way audiophile speakers dont cross at like 5k, they cross really low, usually below 2.5k.
It takes a sturdy tweet to take that kinda power.