Try comparing the same files in different file formats, if you can pass a double blind test on it... you have your answer.

It is possible that the diaphragms might loosen up a little but I think you noticing a difference would more likely be down to your auditory system tuning in to them tbh.. I've AB'd brand new and used earphones of the same model (Sony NC030) and couldn't accurately determine which was which...

I remember a Creative X-fi soundcard sounding noticably better after listening to/through it for a few hours... the trouble is... it was 2nd hand, had been used for a few years previously. That's when I realised just how powerful auditory perception and burn in of my... BRAIN... can be!

I am a bit of a petrolhead and with my brother being a rally driver Im also involved with motorsport in servicing and event marshalling so I have quite a lot to do with like minded people and also socially. It's widely accepted, in fact pretty much a given amongst all of us that...

I agree that the correct method for running a car engine in, is up for debate but if 'run in' is measurable in altering an engines output itself, then surely that makes the comparison with unproven 'burn in' in electronics an irrelevant one?

Running a car engine in can't really be compared with the so called burn in of electronics. Engine/drivetrain Run in/Friction reduction is a proven and measurable factor on how an engine performs, incidentally, one that I have even been able to measure myself in terms of performance when I...

Do you have any old 12v laptop transformers lying around? They are generally much better quality lower ripple items than the cheap ebay item you linked. Alternatively buy a decent one from maplin and if it still causes similar issues, take it back and swap for another... and so on.. until you...

You could try the Tacima mains conditioner but there are no guarantees it will 100% be able to filter out your leds switching psu in the dimmer. Also.. finding a mains conditioner that allows full amperage to power hungry amps do cost a lot more money. Id be more inclined to try and replace the...

  How much of a difference is all relative, a lot depends on the whole chain and the weakest link in it.... what soundcard or onboard sound you already have, how you listen, ie; headphones or speakers and what spec/quality they are inc any amp in the chain... before you'd even think about...

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Here is my current build in progress,         Its a Raven 234 Acro quad that I will be fitting an FPV pod to for first person view (FPV) flying via a video transmitter, video receiver and Headplay HD goggles.   It will look like a more compact version of this without the mobius cam on...

Flinx- I guess its mainly down to the largest two variables.. our own individual ears and our personal taste in sound signiture. We all have different sized and shaped ears and ear canals which to an extent will likely provide different results for different people... not to mention how a custom...

  I cant say I've ever experienced burn-in in any gear Ive ever bought. I have an old very well used pair of Sony nc-020 that came with my X-series and about a year ago I bought an unused pair as a back up... I thought it would be interesting to compare the sound back to back but they sound...

Ok, someone more knowledgable will likely be along shortly but I'll give a brief answer to the best of my knowledge.   In short I cant find any info on the headphone out section of the PS4 but these early incarnations of the Realtek codecs in your laptop and PC are not really worth comparing...

Well... all good so far. My budget Class 10 Qunox 32Gb SD card is a keeper! ;)   I could hear absolutely no discernable difference in SQ between both internal memory and SD card with my Experia T, even the silent mp3 track gave no hint of any increased electrical noise with the SD card.   I...

After reading a few posts on here fairly recently where some listeners are pretty sure that music on their devices onboard memory sounds better than from external memory (SD card etc)  Im wondering if there is something in it. Although unscientific and open to the power of suggestion, I thought...

  If you have a pc or laptop you can insert it into (or possibly via a USB reader) go to 'computer' and look down the list of drives until you see your SD card. right click on that and choose format. it will ask you to chose between fat, xfat, ntfs etc.. so just choose whatever your DX90...

  Yes, it should have worked no problem, its either defective or a fake.   See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvKdo9UI-OQ  for a genuine Sandisk Ultra 128GB vs fake comparison..

  You aren't the first person to have said that on here (Other devices) so there may well be something in it..   Do you fancy being the Headfi guinea pig and trying Sonys new low noise audiophile SDXC card in your M8?   :D    ...

Yeah, who cares if the thread was started five years ago if the discussion is still interesting enough for me to click on. :)   To add to this ancient discussion ;)... The Lear FSM-02 V2 has both a conventional opamp section and a highly regarded Class A section btw.

No, it sounds like you don't need a Schitt Wyrd for your choice of headphones.   There are many variables that affect some setups more than others, some PSU's are incredibly noisy, others less so... Your headphones have an impedance of around 35 Ohms iirc and are also quite sensitive which...

No problem, glad it worked for you... and thanks for posting the outcome as it may help others.   :)

If its mainly for listening to music I think you will be very impressed with the STX, its the pcie version of the ST (pci) and sounds very similar although it does use a different clock. the drivers are iffy and some have problems with them, I use the unified drivers with no issues, wasapi event...

The audio section of your motherboard is essentially a SB Recon3D. It shares the basics with the Z but has a different DAC among other lower grade components I had the Z briefly, I wasn't very impressed with it and found it bizzare that my old audigy 2zs sounded better for music. Id expect the...

Its not likely that there will be any audio quality loss using a convertor judging from user reviews of such devices. Sound latency may or may not be an issue with a convertor but I find its nearly always best to simplify things unless you have no other options, so if you can find a motherboard...