burn in time?

divine source · 24th July 2008

fainaly i got my focal twin's

i know they need some burn in time,i just wonder how much hours you guys burn them in and how,until you start to feel the difference?
all i can say at the moment is the demo pair that i had here sound totaly different.....

tnx.

Midiguy · 24th July 2008

Check the manual - I'm not near mine, but I think it says 20 hours at moderate volumes.

nicolas debard · 28th July 2008

The burn in time depends on many things (humidity rate, temperature, spyder and surround rigidity). The only adivise I can give you is to burn the pseakers in with a music rich in bass (I mean with a lot of informations recorded between 30 to 80Hz : classical music or jazz) at a moderate level.
Nicolas DEBARD.
Focal professional.

Audiop · 28th July 2008

From a trustworthy source I've learnt that burn in should be done on low levels initially and slowly shifting to higher levels and deep bass. Music is best though.. avoid sines and noise.

Not only the spider and surround undergoes changes when a speaker is broken in but glue and glue joints as well.. oh and soft cones also of course.

Burning in a speaker the wrong way can lead to increased distortion.

/Peter

Fletcher · 28th July 2008

The materials used in the cones of Focal monitors are exceptionally rigid [I've been to the factory, seen the process, it's quite remarkable!!]. As far as "burn in" goes I've not experienced as much of a need for it with Focal stuff as I have with other drivers... if they were mine, I'd put music through then at about 80-85db when I left work for the day and shut it off when I came back to work the next day.

In other words, I wouldn't go nuts about the procedure.

Peace.

leaper · 29th July 2008

My favorite burn in CD:
Lou Reed "Hudson river meditations"

Track 2 is a killer workout for bass drivers... the whole CD rules!

divine source · 29th July 2008

tnx for the reply.

after a week with the twin's,and about 50 hours of working time, all i can say is the sound change dramatically,now they sound even better form the pair that i demo.....

fooman · 29th July 2008

So did you actually work with them for 50 hrs while they changed their sound with burn-in? Wouldn't that mess with your head? haha

divine source · 29th July 2008

when i said "working" i meant they worked\burn in like 20-30 hours with all type of music in low volume,and slowly,slowly i push the volume up.
after that i start to work on my projects....

u b k · 30th July 2008

ime, 50 hours minimum to really mellow that tweet. by 75 things are pretty smooth.

out of the box is not so pretty. i wish they burned them in at the factory, i suspect they'd increase their sales.

gregoire
del
ubk
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bexarametric · 28th September 2008

Yeah, when I first heard mine I was a little freaked out. They did not sound right at all. I shifted them around a bit, then let the burn in period commence. That did wonders. I love these monitors.

24th July 2008	#1
divine source Gear maniac Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 205 Thread Starter	burn in time? fainaly i got my focal twin's i know they need some burn in time,i just wonder how much hours you guys burn them in and how,until you start to feel the difference? all i can say at the moment is the demo pair that i had here sound totaly different..... tnx.

28th July 2008	#5
Fletcher member no 666 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 9,453	The materials used in the cones of Focal monitors are exceptionally rigid [I've been to the factory, seen the process, it's quite remarkable!!]. As far as "burn in" goes I've not experienced as much of a need for it with Focal stuff as I have with other drivers... if they were mine, I'd put music through then at about 80-85db when I left work for the day and shut it off when I came back to work the next day. In other words, I wouldn't go nuts about the procedure. Peace. __________________ CN Fletcher Professional Affiliations: R/E/P Professional Recording Engineer and Producer forums - serious hobbyists welcome TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik SoundPure.com mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33 We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid Roscoe Ambel once said: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light

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fooman Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,118	So did you actually work with them for 50 hrs while they changed their sound with burn-in? Wouldn't that mess with your head? haha __________________

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u b k Gear Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Land of Sunshine Posts: 11,026	ime, 50 hours minimum to really mellow that tweet. by 75 things are pretty smooth. out of the box is not so pretty. i wish they burned them in at the factory, i suspect they'd increase their sales. gregoire del ubk . __________________ • Introducing UBK-1: Motion Generating Character Compressor • • Finally... Plugin Compression with Vibe, Color, and Authority • ____________________

28th September 2008	#11
bexarametric Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 2,069	Yeah, when I first heard mine I was a little freaked out. They did not sound right at all. I shifted them around a bit, then let the burn in period commence. That did wonders. I love these monitors. __________________ Kevin J. Deal GC Pro - Dallas, TX Sales Associate C - 214.471.9563 kdeal@gcpro.com http://www.gcpro.com/

24th July 2008	#2
Midiguy Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 164	Check the manual - I'm not near mine, but I think it says 20 hours at moderate volumes.

28th July 2008	#3
nicolas debard Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint-Etienne Posts: 52	The burn in time depends on many things (humidity rate, temperature, spyder and surround rigidity). The only adivise I can give you is to burn the pseakers in with a music rich in bass (I mean with a lot of informations recorded between 30 to 80Hz : classical music or jazz) at a moderate level. Nicolas DEBARD. Focal professional.

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Audiop Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,860	From a trustworthy source I've learnt that burn in should be done on low levels initially and slowly shifting to higher levels and deep bass. Music is best though.. avoid sines and noise. Not only the spider and surround undergoes changes when a speaker is broken in but glue and glue joints as well.. oh and soft cones also of course. Burning in a speaker the wrong way can lead to increased distortion. /Peter

29th July 2008	#6
leaper Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 844	My favorite burn in CD: Lou Reed "Hudson river meditations" Track 2 is a killer workout for bass drivers... the whole CD rules!

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