Breaking In Speakers

[LunaticFringe]

Jeremy was telling me awhile back that he usually breaks his speakers in by playing music through them for a period of time. I'm going to try the same thing but I figured I'd ask before I went ahead and did it. Can you just hook up your cd player to the main input of your amp (i dont have one of those cd inputs)? I just want to know if this can cause any damage. Thanks.

 

[kneadmomunny]

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yeah there was a special tool for this. just plugged straight into the input jack.


I think gibson made fancy ones looked sorta like this

 

[SlyFoxx]

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You might find it easier to drive the speaker with your home stereo.

 

[LunaticFringe]

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yeah there was a special tool for this. just plugged straight into the input jack.


I think gibson made fancy ones looked sorta like this

Yeah yeah very funny. I got two days before the people i live with come home and i cant crank it anymore. Figured I'd put some music on while i left for work.

 

[LunaticFringe]

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Does anybody know if this could possibly cause damage?

 

[these_go211]

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^only if you play the backstreet boys, ashlee simpson, or some other ****e thru it.

 

[sosomething]

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you really want to use something with a line out. IIRC using a headphone out is potentially harmful.

 

[Mr. B]

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Dude, Just crank it and play your guitar........:headbang:

 

[jeremy]

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i either run my stereo thru the speaker or run itunes thru the amp itself start out at lower volume for a little while then bring it up to whatever volume you want. ive never hurt a speaker breaking it in

 

[sosomething]

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Thanks - good to know

 

[lex666]

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It should be safe to do, if you start at a low volume.

Using a line level input is a good idea if you wanna be on the safe side.

 

[LunaticFringe]

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How would I do that, use a line level input? I only have the one main output that I normally plug into, and I have an effects loop. What would be the right choice? Are you suggesting that if I plug in before the preamp it will amplify the music which is already being amplified by the stereo?

 

[lex666]

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How would I do that, use a line level input? I only have the one main output that I normally plug into, and I have an effects loop. What would be the right choice? Are you suggesting that if I plug in before the preamp it will amplify the music which is already being amplified by the stereo?

Yes exactly.

The output on the back of your home CD or DVD player is usually line level. Its a fixed, non-amplified level. Its safer becuz the signal has not been amplified.

Headphone and speaker outputs are usually amplified and you run the risk of overloading the input handling on your amp. Like you said, it will be amplified twice. It will most likely cause unwanted distortion or noise and could possibly damage your amp.

 

[drew_half_empty]

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anyone know how hellatone does it?

 

[metlking]

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anyone know how hellatone does it?

No, but I will receive a quad of Hellatone 30's later today or tomorrow!
:naughty:

 

[korovamilkdud]

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All I did was use the headphone jack of my boombox.

That's right. I said boombox.

I stuck an adaptor on my instrument cable to plug it in, and then the other end to the amp input. Easy.

It was kinda interesting to hear some of the guitar parts cut from Sam's Town.

 

[Sludgenutz]

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All I did was use the headphone jack of my boombox.

That's right. I said boombox.

I stuck an adaptor on my instrument cable to plug it in, and then the other end to the amp input. Easy.

It was kinda interesting to hear some of the guitar parts cut from Sam's Town.

A healthy line level signal is a very small 1 volt! Some adaptors from sellers like Radio Shack DO have a built in resistors to limit the juice from the headphone jack, to a more reasonable level...others don't. :scratchch

 

[mediumpimpin]

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Also make sure whatever you're playing isn't super bass heavy, i.e. no rap, techno or the like. I'd recommend eq'ing whatever your source is (stereo or cd player, ipod whatever) so that the real low freq. are dialed out or down a bunch. If you try to play those low freq thru that speaker at higher volumes, you very well may bottom the speaker out resulting in some bad things like torn voice coils or surround. Just remember take it easy on the speaker at first and you'll be fine.