I will conduct my own listening test as should all the members of taperssection that are interested
Chris, are you on the east coast? I'd be more than happy to let you listen to a variety of cables in my playback system. I can't demonstrate burn-in differences, as I indicated above. I tried with two pair of interconnects and I didn't hear a difference in my test. I can hear a distinct difference between interconnects in my playback system. For listening tests I generally use 24/96 DVD-A studio recordings because I think they are more clear than the swill I bring from the field.
Anyway, if you are near the DC area I'd be more than happy to have you over for listening tests. There are several other list members who are close by and they can come along to participate too. We can bring together an assload of different wires between the group of us.
Edit: couldn't help but respond to this
Why not show us some of this cable knowledge you have and show us some of these reports you’re talking about. And contribute in a meaningful way? hummm I guess it’s easier to just be the class clown eh?
Dude, the search feature is your friend. There is plenty of discussion on this board, on audiogon discussion forums, audio asylum discussion forums, audiocircles discussion forums, etc. There really is a lot of end user discussion about burn-in occuring. So if you wish to participate rather than pontificate, please avail yourself of the search feature on each of the 4 resources I mention and read what many many others have posted on this topic.
And to answer your question honestly, yes it is easier to be a class clown under these circumstances. Yet I've made the effort to engage in discourse that is drama free. Chris Shepard previously offered to let me audition some cables and his kind offer left me with the impression that I could trade comments with him in the manner usually seen in these threads. Given that you didn't start the thread, I can't see where you think you now own it.
In anycase, the offer is still open. You are welcome to try some tests on my playback system and I promise that if you can't hear what I hear, I'll not tell you that your 20 years of udio work has resulted in hearing loss. I know I have hearing loss yet I can hear differences between some cables.