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No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
" Oh, what the hell, I’ll list some anyway. PWB Silver Rainbow Foil, Schumann Frequency Generator, Mpingo disc, Shun Mook Original Cable Jacket, PWB Red x Pen, Cream Electret, Clever Little Clock, The Intelligent Chip, crystals for audio apps, Tel... 
Rectifier Tube Rolling in a Modwight LS 36.5DM
Not sure about sound differences but I've seen new Russian versions create fireworks when replacing an original tube of the same specs. 
Tube Tester
I have a Hickock 6000A but the TV7 is probably the best being a military tester. 
... what is Settling Time in cables and interconnects...
Memory? I had a set of cables with amnesia too! Gonna try shock therapy next. 
... what is Settling Time in cables and interconnects...
What if the cable manufacturer did break them in and didn’t tell anyone?You buy the cable and break it in again. Would you hear a difference? 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
From what I gather a decent 0 AWG welding cable with suitable connectors (correctly attached) will work with 95% of the speaker/amplifier combinations negating the need for a top secret double probation yadda yadda formula. 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
Good info! Winter is coming. Maybe with 4/0 cables, I can jump start my car using my (10 output tubes per monoblock) OTLs playing some heavy metal? 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
After reading and following this thread from the beginning, I still fail to understand how a fraction of an ohm (or a few milliohms for that matter) can have such a profound effect? When you consider the average speaker's actual impedance curve do... 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
https://www.timesmicrowave.com/documents/resources/LMR-400-UF.pdf 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
b4icu says  " Tell me pleas, if you use a TOTL US $1,000.- power cord connected to your cattle to boil some water, would it make a better tea?"I can never get this to work..... 
Which books OR online courses are best for Audio Industry
Merlin Blencowe and Morgan Jones have fantastic books on amplfier design (tubes/valves). 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Why don't the high end cable manufacturers pre burn their cables before sale? Seems that would be a great selling point.   
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
Google NuTube. Looks like things are still evolving.