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when are you done comparing IC's

i'm getting kinda burnt out on comparing IC's. found a pair i like but can't say "these are it". between the burning-in (yes...i believe in it),actual comparisons, buying and selling....seems i might be trying too hard. got me wondering what you veterans do?.

i've gone through 7 total in about 3.5 months. was fun at first and i did learn alot. tried a wide variety of cables that were within my budget. now it's getting old.

have always been a "get it done now" kinda guy. am doubting this attitude works on tasks like IC shopping.

do you guys knock it out?. buy a bunch of cables and bust butt to figure it out....one after the other? once you've decided are you done? do you stop looking/listening to new lines?.

or do you chill. find one you like (maybe not love), and slowly keep looking/listening. trying a new IC every now and then. is it always a work in progress?

think it's pretty obvious that i need to step away. question is...am i done? do i keep looking for near-perfection if such a thing even exists?

can't help but think i'm not "smelling the roses" and being a spaz about the whole thing.
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mechans
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The answer is
When the system sounds good and you run out of money for anything more elaborate.
Once you get a feel for what the fundamental sound is for a type of metal a manufacturer, a geometry, you are at the point of diminishing returns.
Little is gained IMO by further changes if you can't make the system sound good after trying a variety of cables. I presume you've tried ICs that cost as much as $500-1000 a meter.
Your problems are not resolvable with cable tweaking. Look elswhere to make your system work for you .
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