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As far as burning in headphones go, I don't think it's bunk at all. The data signal through a wire being better or worse can be bunk, but it depends on how much resistance is occurring in the cable...not likely enough to affect sound quality.
But with actual animated components like speakers, there could be benefits to wearing them in (burn in). Anything that moves will eventually wear out. A car engine requires a break in period because components are new and can loosen over time. Same goes for the diaphragms of speakers and the voice coil that moves back and forth on a magnet. Over time the material that makes up the diaphragm can loosen up and alter the sound produced.
When the voice coil moves back and forth on the magnet, it can smooth out microscopic pits and grooves making the voice coil freer to push air more efficiently.