Solsys
12-14-2003, 02:52 AM
Hello,
I just built a new 6.1 Home Theater system and I've heard that it is good to allow the speakers a 50-100 hour break in period for them to reach their top ability ( Even though they sound pretty damn good right out of the box :) ). Since I don't have a player that can read DVD-Audio or SACD yet, I was going to use my Cable company's Digital Music channels for the job, just pick a station and leave it running all day while I'm at work.
I was wondering if there is a particular genre of music that has a good over-all range of sound that would give the speakers a good workout, or I can just put on any type of music to get the job done. Also, since the music channels only output 5.1 audio, can I use my Amp's 6 channel emulation features to keep the rear channel in sync with the rest of the speakers, or should I think about swapping the front and rear channel speakers every couple days untill everything is broken in? Is there anything else to take into consideration when breaking in speakers?
For anyone curious about my new setup:
Amp: Yamaha HTR-5590
Mains and Surround: Athena AS-B1
Front and Rear Center: Athena AS-C1
Subwoofer: Athena AS-P300
Thanks for any input offered.
I just built a new 6.1 Home Theater system and I've heard that it is good to allow the speakers a 50-100 hour break in period for them to reach their top ability ( Even though they sound pretty damn good right out of the box :) ). Since I don't have a player that can read DVD-Audio or SACD yet, I was going to use my Cable company's Digital Music channels for the job, just pick a station and leave it running all day while I'm at work.
I was wondering if there is a particular genre of music that has a good over-all range of sound that would give the speakers a good workout, or I can just put on any type of music to get the job done. Also, since the music channels only output 5.1 audio, can I use my Amp's 6 channel emulation features to keep the rear channel in sync with the rest of the speakers, or should I think about swapping the front and rear channel speakers every couple days untill everything is broken in? Is there anything else to take into consideration when breaking in speakers?
For anyone curious about my new setup:
Amp: Yamaha HTR-5590
Mains and Surround: Athena AS-B1
Front and Rear Center: Athena AS-C1
Subwoofer: Athena AS-P300
Thanks for any input offered.