[BournePerfect]

IMO the HD800 wa one of only a couple of headphones that didn't change much with burn in. It did seem like the treble harshness calmed down a bit over the first day or two-but over all they were pretty stable from day one-on a 3 of my new pairs.
 
-Daniel

 

[FatmanSize48]

An couple of hours ought to do the trick. I've compared my "burnt in" HD800s (at least 200h) to a dealer pair 2 hours out of the box...and I couldn't tell the difference in a test-type-that-shalt-not-be-named. This was with a megabucks DAC and a professional amp with two outputs, which both, if I may add, sounded far more neutral than my Pan Am. <-Go figure.

 

[sp3llv3xit]

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IMO the HD800 wa one of only a couple of headphones that didn't change much with burn in. It did seem like the treble harshness calmed down a bit over the first day or two-but over all they were pretty stable from day one-on a 3 of my new pairs.
 
-Daniel

Thanks and wow! You have 3 HD800s?????
 
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An couple of hours ought to do the trick. I've compared my "burnt in" HD800s (at least 200h) to a dealer pair 2 hours out of the box...and I couldn't tell the difference in a test-type-that-shalt-not-be-named. This was with a megabucks DAC and a professional amp with two outputs, which both, if I may add, sounded far more neutral than my Pan Am. <-Go figure.

 
I am on my third day (non-stop) burn in. I just leave the headphones playing tracks throughout the last 3 days.  

So the ALO portable-cum-desktop colors the HD800 more?

 

[BournePerfect]

Bought a new one three different times lol-just own one now. Learned the hard way what many here have (and many more have not): it takes some work to get these cans to truly shine. They scale so incredibly well that I doubt anyone here has truly heard their ceiling yet. My .02.
 
-Daniel

 

[FatmanSize48]

Of course the Pan Am is more colored than an amplifier designed for completely linear output

I don't really see the point in leaving your headphones on for three days...
If you have a tube amp, that's definitely not a wise use of its precious time.

 

[FatmanSize48]

For the more open minded folks, this article makes for great reading.

http://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/speaker-break-in-fact-or-fiction

 

[sp3llv3xit]

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Of course the Pan Am is more colored than an amplifier designed for completely linear output

I don't really see the point in leaving your headphones on for three days...
If you have a tube amp, that's definitely not a wise use of its precious time.

Thanks.  Pulling the plug now.  

 

[LugBug1]

Same here, didn't hear much change with burn in at all with the HD800's. I do believe in burn in and have heard other phones change over time. 

 

[sp3llv3xit]

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Same here, didn't hear much change with burn in at all with the HD800's. I do believe in burn in and have heard other phones change over time. 

My T1 did.  HD800 sounded thin out of the box.  But now, it sounds fuller.  I stayed away from auditioning it while being burned in to avoid that placebo or psychosomatic effect.  It does sound more forward than when I first listened to it out of the box 3 days ago.
 
But you're right.  I am enjoying the headphones now rather allowing it to play all by itself.

 

[drez]

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My T1 did.  HD800 sounded thin out of the box.  But now, it sounds fuller.  I stayed away from auditioning it while being burned in to avoid that placebo or psychosomatic effect.  It does sound more forward than when I first listened to it out of the box 3 days ago.
 
But you're right.  I am enjoying the headphones now rather allowing it to play all by itself.

 
I guess that's the thing, whether the drivers actually change, or whether your ears adjust, the net result is the same.

 

[sp3llv3xit]

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I guess that's the thing, whether the drivers actually change, or whether your ears adjust, the net result is the same.

Aye. Couldn't agree with you more on that point.  

 

[Takeanidea]

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So the ALO portable-cum-desktop colors the HD800 more?
 
It's a great dac/amp- it's hard to say what the difference between this and any other dac/amp is- it's maybe a smoother sound, there is a high and low gain but the hd800s go loud enough on low gain and that sounds less harsh to me. There are lots of other good bits of kit around , this is a good choice for those that want a portable dac headphone amp that looks nice and sounds good and runs anything without straining, trev

 

[R Scott Ireland]

+1. The Pan Am is a wonderful little amp that sounds very good with all headphones I've tried. A set of Mullard and Voskhods tubes will cover just about everything.

 

[longbowbbs]

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Indeed, they are. Unfortunately, I haven't been listening to my turntable rig as often as I'd like due to the limited technical ability of my current setup--hence my desire to upgrade.

Just so we can all pour our hard-earned cash into more audio equipment... I've been looking for a good turntable. Any recommendations?

Hmmmmm....
 
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Just wondering.....

 

[drez]

I think I get the joke (it's about cost of turntables???)