Otto Motor
Headphoneus Supremus
"Burning" is not a mechanical process and membranes are not being burnt...you would smell that. Burning is an oxidization process [oxidization = release of electrons] - and a rather rapid one (as discovered by the catholic church in the late middle ages). You mean "break in". Another reason why the term "burn-in" should be avoided is because it comes from the many pseudoscientific, unfounded claims by manufacturers of overpriced audio cables. In other words, by using this incorrect term, we promote quackery and lose credibility ourselves.Burn in isn't just about the movement of electrons, it concerns the mechanical behaviour of drivers, diaphragms, armatures, etc. This can change over time.
As said before, I will measure and therefore attempt to quantify "break in" once my next earphone shipment arrives.
Here a great article about that:
http://archimago.blogspot.com/2015/06/musings-audio-cables-summary-non.html
Thanks for pointing this thread into a scientific direction.
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