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In Reply to: Re: Dishonest engineer with an agenda (does a 10 second break-in test then jumps all the way to a 20 hour break-in test posted by asull on November 10, 2006 at 10:52:21:
In an honest factory where honest products are made and sold for what they actually are and not for what the ad guys can get the perspective customers to imagine they are, equipment is routinely tested at many stages of production and after periods of simulated field use. Other samples are taken out of the field and brought back to the factory to verify usage simulation testing. And this testing can be both destructive and non destructive. Speaker manufacturers have a vast array of tests they can perform including mechanical and electrical tests on the drivers themselves, the combined system, the crossover components, the enclosure, even how the stuffing settles inside. They also likely want to know what happens in worst case scenarios such as if someone was stupid enough to plug one into a wall outlet or whether they give off toxic fumes if they are in a fire. And of course they would listen to them comparing how units in various stages of their lifecycle compare to each other and to a new unit. This is done routinely for many products such as appliances. They always want to learn as much as they can to improve their next model. Recently, Michelin tire company bought back my failed tire by generously prorating the treadware giving me credit towards a replacement. Apparantly they had never seen one destroyed by a squirrel (yes the a little critter chewed the sidewall desparate to find shelter in my wheel well during the remains of hurricane Ernesto.) You can bet within a few days it found its way to someone's laboratory.Another thing better manufacturers will do is let you listen to their product in your home for a while and if you don't like it and haven't damaged it, will refund your money. Less than "honest" manufacturers will just tell you it isn't broken in yet hoping you will get used to it or lose interest and not press the issue of returning it.
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Follow Ups
- The term "Dishonest" is entirely appropriate - Soundmind 18:12:15 11/10/06 (2)
- Re: The term "Dishonest" is entirely appropriate - asull 19:16:27 11/10/06 (1)
- a 10 second break-in test followed by a second measurement after 20 hours break in ... is either dishonest, or stupid - Richard BassNut Greene 10:28:11 11/11/06 (0)
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