rodman99999

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How to select a good set of vacuum tubes?
Brent Jesse(audiotubes.com) and TC Tubes, here(for octals and output tubes, respectively). 
Wondering about capacitance settings for phono cartridge
http://www.hagtech.com/loading.html  AND https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=6674 
The Science of Cables
@cd318- "What about tactics such as linguistic obfuscation? It’s common for some to try to derail attempts at clarity........A recent case in point was a post about the uncertainty regarding quantum behaviour which neglected to mention that this p... 
Arguments devolve on threads to wordsmithing contests
@celander - It deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr teh ltteers in a wrod aer, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht teh frist adn lsat ltteer be in teh rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses adn yuo can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the hu... 
Question on tube placement...
@jvancamp78- I don’t believe anyone is more conscientious than Brent Jesse(the site to which I referred you), regarding the testing and performance of the tubes they sell. As comprehensive as you were in your initial post; I assumed(UGH) you’d men... 
The Science of Cables
NASA likes my speaker cables(confirmation is nice): https://www.analysis-plus.com/letterfromnasa/ 
Question on tube placement...
Have fun and happy listening! 
The Science of Cables
Q)  Anyone know the quickest way to skin Shrodinger’s Cat?   A)  Fast Furrier Transform 
Question on tube placement...
My first sentence should have said, "Audition a pair(of whatever you select) in all positions and see where you prefer them."    Take your time and really(critically) listen, before moving on. 
Question on tube placement...
@jvankamp78- Audition a pair in each position, and see which you prefer. Don’t miss the(NOS) Tung-Sol(VT229), Round Plate(probably the premier 6SL7): https://www.google.com/search?q=tung-sol+6sl7+round+plate&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&a... 
Arguments devolve on threads to wordsmithing contests
Try to introduce a little Science and the Semantic Gymnasts, start their routines(just watch). 
The Science of Cables
So many opinions/observations! Anyone know anything, about what may be occurring, regarding how we perceive sound, or- the reality of what’s(possibly) happening in cables/sound systems, in the quantum world? Combine these bit’s of SCIENTIFIC OBSER... 
Best MM?
"Best"(anything) = SUBJECTIVE(your taste) & VARIABLE(it's application) 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
@michaelgreenaudio -  +1(per paragraph) 
Mini-Rant: Human Fingers
 "Even with the ratchet the spades tend to twist under the binding post hex nuts when you tighten them."   Spade connectors do that, under what's being tightened(regardless of the application/not just Five Ways), unless one prevents it, by holding...