Quote Originally Posted by tube fan
No analogy is perfect, but blind tastings of wines and blind listening sessions, comparing audio components, do have this in common: those who rate the wines or audio gear will not be influenced by name or reputation.
No, they are apparently influenced by the technology - hence you constant repeating of a basic mistruth that tubes and analog are better than SS and digital.

yes, live music is sometimes bright and hard. That I why I have prefered AR tubes over SET gear; the AR tubes can sound bright when the music calls for it. I've been told that some SET units can produce correctly bright sound when the vimyl calls for it.
So now SOME tubes can sound bright when the music calls for it. That is not the same statement as tubes and analog sound better than SS and digital. I guess you are walking that statement back.

No one has replied to my request for some audio store where I can hear this wonderful new digital sound. I suspect TTT, along with others, were on board with ss and digital from the start. I know REG was.
Don't assume what you don't know. As far as I know stores sell gear, they don't demonstrate digital formats. Since you go to all these shows every year, there is a good chance one of the shows you attend may demonstrate it. The California audio show had a DXD demonstration, but you apparently(or purposefully)missed it(maybe cause it was digital!). One of things I do when I go to shows is to look and listen to things I don't ordinarily listen to(like tube amps and vinyl), instead of running around to things I have already heard over and over again(like you seem to do). I also do not need anyone to co-sign my opinions(as if to give credence or relevance to it). I like what I like, you like what you like. I do not need everyone in the room to agree with me to make my opinion valid(like you seem to do).