[Duncan]

This was a unit owned by the owner of the shop I went to... No way to determine its age, but the leather case was quite well tarnished...

 

[shotgunshane]

Was this a brand new Ak240? Remember your AK240 has been burned in for longer.

Since you quoted Duncan's response to me, I must ask: Was whose a brand new AK240 and which run in longer? Mine had been in personal use about a year at the time of my Layla audition.

 

[n99127]

I'm somewhat curious about the concept of burn-in for DAPs. I can (sort of) understand the concept of burn-in for moving parts like drivers in headphones, but what's the principle behind how burn-in works for things like DAPs that don't have moving parts?

 

[piercer]

  question for @piercer - what did you have for lunch today? A pair of Woo Audio WA234 mono blocks? or for that matter what's for dinner?

 
Sorry- for lunch yesterday I just had a Sainsbury's sandwich and some popcorn, but I did think very hard about these whilst eating
 
http://michaelaldridge.com/tannoy-prestige-gr-design-story/

 

[lextheimpaler]

Since you quoted Duncan's response to me, I must ask: Was whose a brand new AK240 and which run in longer? Mine had been in personal use about a year at the time of my Layla audition.

Could thr difference be to the 240 being burned in more than the 380?

 

[Rico613]

  I'm somewhat curious about the concept of burn-in for DAPs. I can (sort of) understand the concept of burn-in for moving parts like drivers in headphones, but what's the principle behind how burn-in works for things like DAPs that don't have moving parts?

I slowly came around the accepting burn-in as one more thing on the audiophile landscape.  It may be that better components require longer burn-in.  I heard obvious improvements in SQ on a new dCS Vivaldi DAC at 400, 600 and 800 hours.  Shunyata recommends 200 hours of burn-in on their power distributors.  Someone at Cable Company said silver cables require longer burn-in to remove sibilance. 

 

[Duncan]

I suppose a way to look at burn in, but in a super quick way, is to look at how Class A amps work, how they sound better when running hot...

 

[bflat]

I suppose a way to look at burn in, but in a super quick way, is to look at how Class A amps work, how they sound better when running hot...

It's more like a Ferrari....oops wrong thread

 

 

[Duncan]

Haha, if we were talking about rubber, I would agree...

Layla and Vorzuge Pure II+ is a damned fine combination, I was thinking I could move away from amps, but I guess not...

I would explete when trying to explain the combation but that might well get me in trouble

 

[lextheimpaler]

My Layla's are finally breaking in. Using Spinfits , insert and twist into ear clockwise until I get a good seal.  now prefer the sound to my IE800's.

 

[ironpeg]

Should I reshell my AK Layla? 

 

[piercer]

  Should I reshell my AK Layla? 

 
I am going to be getting some snugs tips for mine. They are a half-shell design as the Laylas are too big to have a whole shell cover. It'll basically be a bit like a custom IEM. When I have them I will post pictures.

 

[ironpeg]

   
I am going to be getting some snugs tips for mine. They are a half-shell design as the Laylas are too big to have a whole shell cover. It'll basically be a bit like a custom IEM. When I have them I will post pictures.

 
Where are you getting them from?

 

[piercer]

   
Where are you getting them from?

 
https://snugsearphones.co.uk/

 

[chukwe]

I've having some problems with the right ear piece (Red dot) since I bought it almost 5 months ago. Most of the times, it doesn't produce sound until I touch\move it a bit before it can work. For the past 2 weeks, it's getting worst. I had to unscrew and screw it back to get it working. After a while it won't work again.
 
Has anyone experiencing the same problem? Please let me know