rja

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Cables and reviewers
So reviewers who are NOT biased, lazy and incompetent would/should all agree? Considering there probably is no human alive who doesn’t possess these traits to some degree I’m not sure I follow your logic. Are you saying nothing should ever be revi... 
Do all tubes glow
Did you get volume control? 
Is it possible to have to many tweeks in your system
Have you tried gold plating the beer cans? Works wonders. 
Cables and reviewers
Yes, from the physical exertion standpoint cables would be easiest but oh the angst.First you'd have to ask yourself whether cables really make a difference and if they're worth the cost etc. 
Cables and reviewers
I would HATE to be an audio reviewer and cables would be the worst. 
Do all tubes glow
jl35,What tubes are you using?Currently I've got a pair of old Mullard 12AX7 and a pair of Telefunken 6922. Figured I'd let the English and Germans fight it out one more time in my CDP. 
Do all tubes glow
In my CDP the 6922's glow brightly but 12AX7's emit very little light. Hey, do we have the same CDP? 
Songs that trigger you to switch the station or...
Anything by Guess Who especially American Woman and that song from Titanic. 
Best tube dac available?
EAR & Aesthetix make tube DACs you might want to look into. 
Need Inexpensive Digital Cable
Don't think Oyaide made in 1m. 
Best Cables for around $500
I own a pair of 1.5m xlr Crimson Musiclinks that I put in my system occasionally and they always sound good. 
Need Inexpensive Digital Cable
You could try a DH Labs Silver Sonic BL-1 (rca), D-110 (xlr) or D-75 (bnc). Reasonably priced excellent digital cable.I have also used Oyaide DR-510 (rca), DB-510 (bnc) and AR-910 (xlr) but a little more $$, still reasonably priced though. These c... 
Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers
"Say, can I have some of your purple berries?Yes, I've been eating them for six or seven weeks now,haven't been sick once.Probably keep us both alive" 
What is/are your the most favourite composer s ?
Seems to be a real dearth of French composers here. How about Rameau, Couperin and Lully for Baroque? Also a fan of Henry Purcell, Ralph Vaughn Williams and Schubert.BTW: I attended a solo recital by Astor Piazzolla on bandoneon. 
Warm sounding cables - non fatiguing
ksales, "very neutral but warm"? How can that be?Not trying to start a fight just don't get it.