Ruahrc
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Well I took the plunge and ordered myself some new Promedia 5.1's. They should be coming in the mail in a few days, so while I twiddle my thumbs and wait, I had a couple questions... (like always)
1. I hear this business about not judging your speakers too critically until they have been "broken in"? How do you break them in, and is it necessary? I seem to remember it having something to do with "loosening" the driver cones a little by just playing music- so how long does it take for speakers to kind of "settle in"?
2. Cable. My speakers will come with 18-gague wire. I had read around that it was worth it to upgrade the cable to a higher quality brand (i.e. Monster Cable) and a lower gague for better sound quality. I visited my local BestBuy and saw some 16-gague (I think it was 16) Monster Cable on a spool. Is this worth it? What exactly will having a lower gague do as far as sound goes? Also, I heard that tinning the ends of the speaker wire improves the connectivity. Should I do this or will the solder only decrease the conductivity between the copper contacts?
Also what about the mini-mini cable that connects the 6 channels on my sound card to the subwoofer? Does Monster Cable make a high grade version of that cable, and is it worth it too?
3. Speaker care. My current speakers have served me well although I have neglected them a little bit. Not so for these new expensive things. What are some general common care procedures that I should be aware of? Things like dusting the driver cones, exterior, etc?
Thanks, I'm new at this so your patience is appreciated
Ruahrc
1. I hear this business about not judging your speakers too critically until they have been "broken in"? How do you break them in, and is it necessary? I seem to remember it having something to do with "loosening" the driver cones a little by just playing music- so how long does it take for speakers to kind of "settle in"?
2. Cable. My speakers will come with 18-gague wire. I had read around that it was worth it to upgrade the cable to a higher quality brand (i.e. Monster Cable) and a lower gague for better sound quality. I visited my local BestBuy and saw some 16-gague (I think it was 16) Monster Cable on a spool. Is this worth it? What exactly will having a lower gague do as far as sound goes? Also, I heard that tinning the ends of the speaker wire improves the connectivity. Should I do this or will the solder only decrease the conductivity between the copper contacts?
Also what about the mini-mini cable that connects the 6 channels on my sound card to the subwoofer? Does Monster Cable make a high grade version of that cable, and is it worth it too?
3. Speaker care. My current speakers have served me well although I have neglected them a little bit. Not so for these new expensive things. What are some general common care procedures that I should be aware of? Things like dusting the driver cones, exterior, etc?
Thanks, I'm new at this so your patience is appreciated
Ruahrc