Dormant speakers - damage them??

I have a pair of brand new speakers, which are just out of the box for about 9 months now, just sitting in my basement (de-humidifier going at %45 rel hum) I don't have room for them at the moment, so they sit.

will they get damaged just sitting there until i decide to use therm???? Or will they be fine until i use them.?
maybe another year or two til i can use them.

 

I would leave them boxed if not being used, to keep them clean, but they won't get damaged by sitting. If your dehumidifier stops working and you don't notice for a long time or there is a flood or etc then you may have issues...

 

boxes were damaged in route. just sitting with large bath towels over them.

thanks for the noter!!

 

Crossover caps won't be "energized", though, and attempting to crank them from the onset *might* blow a cap with the surge.

 

Bath towels may attract or retain moisture. I would use a hydrophobic cloth as a cover. Look into synthetics like polypropylene..

 

when i do decide to use them. i will do the same with my others.

let them play for a few days on a medium low volume to break in, with the bass up high. to break in the drivers, and the crossovers.

 

i would never, just hook them up NEW< and crank it, thats asking for trouble

 

same goes for amps, let them on for a few days at a low use volume to warm up everything.
I always leave NEW stuff on for two weeks at a time to check for problems. CD players seem to always go bad after a week or two.

good quality amps are fine ( usually)