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What would be your favorite 3 tracks that demonstrate how great your system sounds?
Elton John - "Ballad of a Well Known Gun"Steely Dan - "Gaslighting Abbie"Beck - "Guess I'm Doing Fine" 
All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA?
XLR, provided that the components to which the connection is made are truly balanced. 
Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene Placement & Break-In?
Plugging the port of a speaker that was not designed as a sealed unit is easy. However, it likely will change the innate sound characteristics of the speaker for which you purchased it in the first place. 
All New ROTEL MICHI GEAR // State-Of-The-Art
Rotel is decent, entry level gear. However, reputations are built over a long period of time, and Rotel’s likely will follow the Michi line, no matter how good it may be. I think that resale value and reliability also have to be considered in this... 
WHO ARE THE BEST SONGWRITERS IN THE LENNON McCARTNEY Traddition?
Lennon and McCartney are the best in that tradition.  
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@rushfan71 ... actually it was about $100, and all I wanted to know was whether the tighter tolerances were worth the extra scratch from an audible perspective. I’ve got plenty tied up in cables because I can hear the difference ... I don’t know w... 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@ebm ... I did. I bought the platinum grade. 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@petg60 ... my mistake ... I meant to say that the 6H23-EB is a direct replacement for the 6922.  
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@petg60 ... the 6H30 will not work in the VK-33 as it is a 6922 based preamp. It will work in the SE version, which I didn't purchase, because I wanted the option to tube roll and am not a fan of the 6H30. Nonetheless, I have a wide variety of tub... 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@petg60 ... Victor from BAT told me that the 6H30 is a direct replacement for the 6922. 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@stereo5 ... the VK-33 appears to be the last of the current BAT preamps to use the 6922. The "SE" version uses the 6H30, and I think all other BAT preamps now are using the 6H30. The VK-33 has been discontinued recently, so I got a decent, discou... 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@noromance ... that makes sense to me. Thanks for the advice. 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
@noromance ... The $$ isn’t the issue. I just want to know whether the claimed difference in tolerance will be audible from a small signal tube. If it will, then I’ll gladly pay the extra. 
Help Me Name a New Band
Jackhammer Ballet. 
What do you have on order RIGHT NOW.
Awaiting delivery of: (1) a BAT VK-33 linestage ... Fed Ex tracking says it should be here on April 9; and (2) a 1 meter Audio Envy O’Nestian 4:3 XLR IC ordered yesterday.