meade916 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 i just play mine to break them in - it should never hurt them. I dont know why some companies tell you to do that.....it has nothing to do with the coil so if you blew a non broken in sub you were just having bad luck IMO. Breaking in might soften the suspension and make it sound more pleasant and musical but i dont know about it being the deciding factor in whther it blows or not. on a side note, the 1/4 gain thing makes no sense.....either its got a clean, unclipped signal or it doesnt. The gain is not a volume knob. Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugdub Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 lol, this thread is great. i love this forum. yeah ray, i think you make a fairly convincing argument. since the speakers are cheap, its not the end of the world if they blow early, but damn If I wouldn't like to get it right on the first try. and the smoking coil in the trunk story is classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugdub Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) on a side note, the 1/4 gain thing makes no sense.....either its got a clean, unclipped signal or it doesnt. The gain is not a volume knob. good point man, i keep forgetting that. it appears tuning of the HU output would be also a smart thing to do during the initial 'break-in' period. {edit} just realized I know how to test output voltage of the HU, but don't really know what to do with that info once i have it lol Edited March 27, 2009 by slugdub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbaron80 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 What is "break in" I just go full tilt, right out the box :hairtrick: Quote Official Scores at the Dash. and YES. My Bass Boxing is louder than Burp! - 155.5 DB Drag Burp- 155.6 - IASCA Bass Boxing on music (30 seconds straight) sealed up Builds 1. The Acura Integra build = http://www.stevemead...s/page__st__6802. BLK SIN Build = http://www.stevemead...w-pics-10-6-07/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 good point man, i keep forgetting that. it appears tuning of the HU output would be also a smart thing to do during the initial 'break-in' period.{edit} just realized I know how to test output voltage of the HU, but don't really know what to do with that info once i have it lol you need an oscope, i wouldnt trip off the voltage as much as the clipping and where it clips at (what volume level). the good news is MOST decent decks dont clip these days.....last 5 i tested didnt at all at full tilt and one only before the last notch. Shitty decks will clip much sooner and you dont wanna amplify a clipped signal and send it to your speakers. Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raytard Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 the only thing i could ever think of is: as the suspension loosens, the sub travels farther, which moves more air and provides more cooling i mean, it may only be like the slightest difference, maybe like a 10% increase tops, but it could be that thing that takes you from slowly heating up to the point of blowing and being able to keep itself cool rockford manuals say to break it in, and I've heard it time and again from people who have been in audio since before I was born that you need to. and personally, i've seen quite aa few cases where it, as far as i can tell, made a positive difference. Quote Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...hl=avalon+build monster/rockford/kicker/stinger cables, pioneer source, jbl highs/amps, kinetik/shuriken batts, iraggi alt, dei security, dc subs(atleast for now) Team DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 no doubt the sub will start sounding better - but if your powering it up with a clean signal and within its limits, it will not have a problem staying cool. theres lots of shit ive done over the years and believed in that have turned out to be old wives tales....if you believe in it, do it. If not, dont....i personally go balls out fresh out of the box and never had an issue. Over time they always sound better though.... Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w87will Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Ill play mine halfway or so for maybe an hour, more or less, just to get them moving and make sure everything is working correctly. After that its full tilt. Never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raytard Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) could it possibly be that only some speakers need it while others dont? i mean my jbls i beat the shit out of from day one, never had the slightest issue these kickers used to stink when I beat on them for like a minute, now it takes 5 minutes with the volume 4 or 5 notches higher every speaker def sounds different after it breaks in, it may just be a matter of some subs are rated for say 500 watts and will blow with 600, while something like a btl is rated for 2000 and can take 4000 if you're smart with it, so beating the balls out of it with 2000 watts out the box is a walk in the park. steve, what are the chances of you taking one of your well broken in btls, and a fresh donor btl, and wallsocketing them next to eachother and seeing which lasts longer? i know you're pulling those things out as soon as you get your SMD's released Edited March 27, 2009 by raytard Quote Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...hl=avalon+build monster/rockford/kicker/stinger cables, pioneer source, jbl highs/amps, kinetik/shuriken batts, iraggi alt, dei security, dc subs(atleast for now) Team DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugdub Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I don't have much to bass it on but the kickers definitely seem stiffer than most speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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