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Guidelines for buying used speakers (as in, are there any?)
Turn this around.How would you feel about selling used speakers? 
How many pair of speakers do you own?
Computer (2)Living room (1)Family room (1)Workshop (2), sometimes 3 if I'm messing around.Race car hauler (1)All are just stereo, except for one of the computer systems that has a sub. 
Subwoofer
Amphion Argon 2s, JBL PSW 1000. Couldn't get the sub dialed in for months. I Couldn't find the right place where the sound changed from hear to feel, base was either boomy or lacking, No external crossover, just trying to get the sub to roll in wh... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight - NadineJerry Lee Lewis - Rock & Roll Time - Little QueenieCecile McLorin Salvant - WomanChild - NobodyZZ Top - The Very Baddest - Sharp Dressed ManFleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits - SaraTalking Heads - Speak... 
How do you clean the volume pots of a audible m3 .
Deoxit. Cleaner then protectorhttp://www.caig.com/ 
which 2.1 audio system for the PC.
That isn't going to happen for $200. That being said, Klipsch Promedia (2.1) are often recommended on the computer forums.A step up from that would be a used amplifier and some bookshelf speakers.Adding a DAC and third party music player would be ... 
acoustic advice resonating wall panels
Do the panels themselves resonate? Or are they bouncing on the walls? 
is there a difference between 192 dac and 96?
You will only HEAR a difference between 96 and 192 if the rest of your system can PLAY the difference. 
The sound out of jplay 6 is astonishing
Thanks. Just downloaded yesterday and haven't tried it yet.Was that JPlay, JPlaymini or the Streamer? I've been using mini under a stripped out install of Server 2012 R2 Core. 
Best Computer Speakers
+1 for dragonfly / JPlay / USB 
A whole new meaning to "live" music
And the infamous Mouse/Pit tweak legend begins! 
What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker?
Best rock and roll speakers I ever heard were the Heil Air Motion Transformers (AMT1), two on each side. 
Where/How can I further improve PC audio quality?
I assume that you're using the "on board" sound from your computer. That's a big problem. As stated, A USB DAC, without any up sampling/down sampling, will go a long way to improve sound. 
Why blind listening tests are flawed
"This explains why many times you'll love how something sounds until you don't anymore? Anyone experience that?"Yes, this year with a new amp. Great for two months, then I started hearing a raspyness in the treble. Tried some room treatments with ... 
If she isn't into the gear, is she into the music?
Oh, I'm so lucky. She's played (violin) in classical orchestras and not only does she like listening, she has a better ears than I do. But, alas, not technical (at all).