connieflyer
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I finished the burn in with the VT 52 coated tubes, and my findings are that they are indeed a good sounding tube. However compared to burned in coated CV1052's they are a little bit warmer, more tilted toward the mid range, treble is a little muted, and sound stage is smaller, in all directions. It is a more intimate sound, and it would be easy to get used to if so inclined. Have another twenty hours or so on them, and I swear they have improved slightly. I don't think that is expectation bias, I believe that it is there. The others that have the tube and did not cook it long enough are missing out on quite an experience. I have put the clear Cv's in to see how they measure up after burn in. So off to burn in the clear CV1052's for a hundred or more hours. The clear tubes that I purchased are defineatly NOS, boxes are new so will take some time to arrive at a good burn in. Can't hurt. And if positive it would be easier for others to find than the coated tubes.