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Why Do Cables Matter?
     "Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction."  (Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiology at Toulouse , 1872)       "The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon,"  (Sir... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
     Feynman was and will remain, my favorite lecturer (yeah: I'm that old).      He mentioned often (and: I took to heart) his favorite Rule of Life: "Never stop learning!"      For all his genius, he never grew overly confident in his beliefs.... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
                    RUN, Jason, RUN!  
Why Do Cables Matter?
  @coralkong -1!   Go take a college physics course!           To the local, OCD, imaginary, "intelligence" operative (snort of derision)-            I have three years of college level Physics (Major) and Psychology (Minor).              ... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
And:      No one can tell you whether/how your system, room and/or ears will respond to some new addition.   There are simply too many variables.      LIKEWISE: no one can possibly know whether ... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
For those that will skip the first page: I'll hit the REPLAY button: rodman99999 5,746 posts 05-31-2023 at 03:57pm         The adherents of the Naysayer Church will never accept that there exist a multitude of variab... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
     No one can tell you whether/how your system, room and/or ears will respond to some new addition.   There are simply too many variables.      LIKEWISE: no one can possibly know whether a new addition (ie: some kind of disc, cr... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
@kinarow1 -         Many upscale equipment designers do use better wire within their products*, or: offer such as an upgrade.          Even companies that manufacture PC boards, take into account the dielectric constants, of the material used an... 
Why Do Cables Matter?
       The adherents of the Naysayer Church will never accept that there exist a multitude of variables, when an accurate simulacrum of performers and their performance in a particular venue, is the desire/goal.         If their result differs fr... 
Amplifier circuitry-4 ohm vs 8 ohm
      YEP (GS beat me to it)!        Here are two references, that may illustrate/shed more light on the subject:                                    and (under ’Output Tranny Types’, parameters):                       https://education.lenard... 
A rare opportunity (or at least I think it's rare)
                              'Is It Live Or Is It Edison?' https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2015/05/is-it-live-or-is-it-edison/    
Phono Cable Breakin
    I bought a cheapo DVD player*, with which to season interconnects.     Saves the tubes in my BAT CDP.     Connected to any old receiver/preamp: nothing else need be powered up, to complete the circuit.     Playing the White, Pink, and Brown... 
6DJ8 vs. 6922?
     Whatever, "misinformation" MIGHT be found: the OP asked if the mentioned tubes tubes are interchangeable (6DJ8/6922) and favorites.      No iteration mentioned in this thread* IS NOT directly interchangeable, with those, in a circuit designe... 
6DJ8 vs. 6922?
@bdp24 -        Lots of info/opinions/links, in this old thread: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/1975-new-reflektor-6n23p-swgp-or-siemens-amperex-telefunken-cca?highlight=CCa                              Happy Listening!  
Why do almost all women today hate home audio?
   Of greater importance (seems to me) is the method women use* to exert their influence on men when: (A) envious of the spending  (B) feeling ignored (C) they hate the appearance in the home  (D) All of the above                             ...