Question for the scientifically minded amongst you. How does burn-in actually change the sound of a speaker? I always thought that the concept of audio gear burn-in was more audiophile mumbo jumbo but a recent experience with new speakers has changed my mind. They’ve gone from overly bright ear drum scrapers to sounding great after burning in.
Burn in isn’t real. You want proof? Every abx and ab test you can find tend that way, and every person that believes in it speaks about what they heard without any measurement.
Another proof? If a few hours could alter the speaker to the point of changing the sound I would be VERY concerned about the long term reliability. It makes no sense that the company would make a speaker that tend to change after a while, why wouldn’t they make them “right” in the fabrication process? Since relying on how the user will treat them out of the box isn’t reliable for them and their reputation.
If you feel that they sound better, good for you but if you want the truth it’s probably you getting used to their sound or a Placebo.
And if you want my experience, I have really high end headphones (hifiman he1000 v2). I listen to them before and after a 100h burn in with white /pink noise. Result? Can’t tell the difference since audio memory last for a few seconds at best…