Sneaked in to the post office 15 min. before closing, picked up, and subsequently installed my two pairs of Grover ICs. For what it's worth, from what I'm hearing initially, there's definitely burn-in needed. (I note my previous ICs were coated with Walker SST, but I installed the Grovers sans SST. After the Grover's have about 100 hours on them, I'll get busy with the SST and listen to what differences are present.) So, seems I'll have to give the ICs some extended 24/7 time on the system before coming to any conclusions, which is not totally unexpected.
Many thanks again to Rich, Grover, and this forum for making the Group Buy a smooth adventure in trying something new. Peace, and Happy Listening.
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