Athena Ls500's Tomorrow!!!!

[#1gamecock]

i've been patiently awaiting for these for 4 days now. i highly recommend using audio advisor for any and all future sales. fast and very knowledgable. my only problem now is finding a energy c-c100 center. amazon is kinda high right now. i can't belive i missed a $140 with free shipping on ebay for those centers. stupid me. anyways, when the shipment comes in i will post pics and give a brief review. any suggestions on breaking in new speakers. i figured i would just play some bass test cd's with 40hz-60hz forabout 10 hours straight...

 

[Adam]

Congrats on the new speakers! I look forward to seeing the pics, and good luck with getting a great deal on a center channel.

I just hope this doesn't turn into an argumentative thread about speaker break-in. Perhaps the recent one on the topic tired everyone out.

 

[#1gamecock]

yeah, i hope that doesn't happen either. just need some good advise.

how 'bout i use a AA battery and move the speakers in and out all day?

 

[Adam]

My advice on breaking in your speakers is this: listen to them. That's it. Just listen to them. If speakers really do break in, then that will happen naturally as you use them.

Just my two cents. They are, after all, your speakers. You can do whatever you want with them. I mean that sincerely.

 

[mazersteven]

any suggestions on breaking in new speakers.

Don't crank your speakers on the first go around. Fluctuate your volume levels.

 

[Matt34]

If your concern about speaker break-in just put a CD on repeat at a decent level while your at work for a day.




Not that I believe in it, it's just what I would do.

 

[#1gamecock]

If your concern about speaker break-in just put a CD on repeat at a decent level while your at work for a day.




Not that I believe in it, it's just what I would do.

what if i get a AA battery and plug it in to the speaker terminal? if you reverse polarity it will cause the speaker to go in... reverse it again and the speaker will move out. just sit behind the speakers and poke the wire on the batter for 8 hours. a battery will make a speaker flex all the way the fvck out. it's funny as hell to me

 

[avaserfi]

Just my two cents. They are, after all, your speakers. You can do whatever you want with them. I mean that sincerely.

Careful, there are some people taking Audiophile to a whole new level... I did a pilot study on the subject. You can read about it here:

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=457153#post457153

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=457160#post457160

Clearly these people are sick and need to be dealt with. I certainly hope this isn't how the OP breaks in his new speakers .

Congrats on the new speaker break it in with good music.

 

[Adam]

Careful, there are some people taking Audiophile to a whole new level...

True, true. Some people like ketchup on their steak. I sure as heck wouldn't do it, but it's their steak.

EDIT: Oh, geese. I should have checked out your links first! Hee, hee.

 

[#1gamecock]

can you post videos on here? i post up some of my techniques on maximum speaker excursion with batts!!!!!

 

[Adam]

Yes, you can post videos.

 

[#1gamecock]

alright... here's your video of maximum speaker excursion

 

[#1gamecock]

Well.... Here It Is!!!!!!!!!

 

[Joe Schmoe]

My advice on breaking in your speakers is this: listen to them. That's it. Just listen to them. If speakers really do break in, then that will happen naturally as you use them.

That is the best possible advice concerning break in.

I have had some Athena speakers in the past that I was really happy with, so hopefully these will sound great! Congrats!

 

[#1gamecock]

out of the box the speakers don't sound too bad... deffinently need some breaking in. hard to sit back and not crank them. i got the reciever at volume -15... not very loud. i hope this will change after the break in. the tweets are very detailed... solid midbass thus far.


will post pics soon...

 

[#1gamecock]

alright... i got about 6 hours of solid music play in these bad boys. still haven't tried to really crank them. i've noticed now that the sound has really opened up. the kick-drum and tom tom blast beats are nothing but stella. ran on 2ch mode without a sub these speakers sound great. later tonight i will do a sound check for ht. soooo far, i am very happy with these speakers. for $299 a pair, their pretty hard to beat for that price. i really appreciate everybodies help. really... i am!!!!


again, i will post pics soon