rodman99999

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Vinyl***What If***
What whart said, +1. Are you anywhere around Indiana? I’d be up for bringing my older/retired vinyl rig(and a few records) over, for a demonstration. 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@prof- AGAIN: Your initial question, to aniwolfe, " What do you think is happening within the cable over those 300 hours THAT WOULD ALTER THE SOUND?" That question presupposes that THE SOUND MIGHT BE ALTERED. Why would I have to establish whether ... 
Where to test tubes?
These guys are easy to deal with, honest and reliable(from personal experience).   http://tctubes.com/tube-testing-service.aspx 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@prof- "I wouldn’t say that, because I’m not as confused as you are about this conversation." I’m not the least bit, "confused". YOU FIRST ASKED(of another), " What do you think is happening within the cable over those 300 hours that would alter t... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@prof-    1) That cable burn-in occurs, has been established by the manufacturers, as well as those multitudes, that have provided their empirical evidence. The, "dispute" is in your mind(et al). 2) The Scientific Process allows for/depends on emp... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@prof - "Maybe you can tell me what is happening inside during the 300 hours?" Here’s one possibility, for you to ignore, again: Regarding burn-in time for cables: I’ve always held(yeah: my opinion) that part of it was attributable to the fact tha... 
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
"The notion of a one size fits all in any respect is more fantasy than honesty."    EXACTLY and why the OP would equally as well served, if searching Mordor, for that beloved, "One Ring to rule them all".  
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
Regarding digital cables and length:  http://www.audiopolitan.com/blog/spdif-does-coaxial-digital-cable-length-matter/ 
Analysis plus ova 9‘S vs. Kimber cable 8tc’s.
Must be nice!  Happy listening! 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@shkong-  What length is that Blackcat? 
Analysis plus ova 9‘S vs. Kimber cable 8tc’s.
I wouldn’t bother bi-wiring, but- if you do, refer to the site posted by adg101, and carefully read the first and second lines under the heading, "The Does and Don’ts of Bi-Wiring ".   Spending what you would on a bi-wire pair of Oval 9s, on an im... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
I once owned a California Audio Labs Delta CD transport, with both their Sigma and Alpha DACs. Given they were to sit side by side(Delta/DAC) I thought a .5M Kimber Orchid would be a good AES/EBU to try. Couldn’t listen to it, regardless of time i... 
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
@michaelgreenaudio- "What if you drove to the next HEA trade show and instead of walking into rooms where everything sounded different and there was only a volume control to adjust, you instead walked into rooms where you could sit down and make e... 
Analysis plus ova 9‘S vs. Kimber cable 8tc’s.
I wouldn't hesitate to use either, but(if I were you)- I'd be strongly attracted to the Ovals.   I've got Kimber 8TC, going to my actively bi-amped woofers and Big Silver Ovals, going to my main speakers.    I've been very happy with both.   I had... 
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
@brettmcee-  "Giant tube-based amps are generally not to be found it professional settings." and, "You are more likely to find......solid state amps in recording/mixing/mastering environments." I beg your pardon? In what, "professional setting" w...