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Well ... The Lightbulb Just Went On!

After almost 20 years in this hobby, I have come to realize that the most important IC connection is from preamp to amp. Cables from source components can "color" the sound somewhat and be system dependent,  but a neutral IC from preamp to power amp appears to prevent bloat, roll off, and over-coloration, at least as far as I can tell from a number of systems I've heard. Having tried so many different IC's in the preamp/amp position over the years, I have settled on Belden 1800F for that connection, and my rig sounds excellent to me. Of course, this is my own experience, and YMMV. Sort of glad that I've gotten off of the cable merry-go-round ... for now. 
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I wouldn’t worry too much about this miller guy...lately he’s been crashing every thread with an attitude ‘it’s my way or highway’ 😉

I agree with others here, IC’s are no different than any other tweaks in our system. A neutral IC from preamp to power amp would have more profound affect since amp is the last component before your speakers. For that reason, I recommend Speaker wire of same quality as your IC between pre and amp. 
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