Cardas Neutral Ref IC v Cross IC Sonic traits??

The differece is whatever your ears perceive, not what another poster hears or writes.

Cables are system and listener dependent; the chance of somebody here having the same components, room, and listening preferences as you are somewhere between slim and none.

What you hear and prefer is not necessarily what somebody else prefers. Or is right. Or is wrong. Or is better. Or is worse. All that matters is what you, me or he chooses.

I could care less about what you do for a living. It's immaterial.

I hear dozens of more components than you on a monthly basis; does that make me a better listener?

Perhaps, but maybe not.