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Old 12-05-2009, 02:31 PM
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does a new guitar amplification speaker need to be "broken in?"...
...as a mechanical device at the end of a signal chain i suspect it does....
...thanks in advance for your thoughts....z...
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Old 12-05-2009, 02:35 PM
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Old 12-05-2009, 02:37 PM
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how now ?....
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Old 12-05-2009, 02:39 PM
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In general, yes.
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Old 12-05-2009, 11:00 PM
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how now ?....
Depends on the speaker and what you mean by break in. Break generally takes place within 60 hours but for a speaker to REALLY warm up it can take awhile. What speaker are you wanting to break in?
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Old 12-05-2009, 11:05 PM
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In particular, speakers with tight tolerances will sound stiff, cold, harsh, and lacking in bass and midrange response before broken in. Celestion Blues and Golds for instance need at least 20 hours of LOUD playing to begin sounding right and won't fully sound their best until maybe 100 hours of LOUD playing - much longer if you're babying them. I've also found this to be true of the Weber 12A150 and most other Weber and Celestion speakers I've been exposed to. Fully broken in speakers will sound warmer, more complex, less thin and harsh.
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Old 12-06-2009, 05:32 AM
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Old 12-06-2009, 10:28 AM
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They'll break in, whether they need it or not!

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Old 12-06-2009, 11:28 AM
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Based on firsthand experience, some examples of speakers that can be VERY stiff & brittle new, but later sound awesome once they have a good 50- 100 or so hours on them include (but are not limited to): Celestion Blue & Vintage 30, Eminence Red Fang & Weber 8F125.
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Old 12-06-2009, 12:32 PM
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Old 12-06-2009, 01:16 PM
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One speaker I thought really came alive, was the Texas Heat. I have a 212 Cab with them, and they sounded really great brand new. Clear and aggressive. However, they now seem more responsive to nuances, and actually a little thicker sounding. I wouldn't call them warm. But, thicker.
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Old 12-07-2009, 09:11 AM
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Dave Hunter's "Guitar Amplifier Handbook has a section on breaking in new speakers. Go to Barnes & Noble and you can lose an afternoon in his books. That amp book is really great...
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Old 12-22-2009, 06:42 PM
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In general, yes.
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Old 12-23-2009, 10:04 AM
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I recently bought a used Red Fang with "20 studio hours" on it. Looked brand new and sounds fabulous!

But, at what point do returns diminsh? I recall reading a Garcia interview where he claimed to "wear out" spkrs (I believe he used EVM 12L's) and power tubes like he wore out strings.
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Old 12-23-2009, 10:13 AM
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Does it need to be broken in? Not at all. It will work without breaking it in. However, the performance will typically change slightly for the better after it breaks in.
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