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Will a new Dac improve the sound?
I play my Adcom CD deck thru my Teac 501 DAC and get a considerable improvement.  
Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience?
Spend the money on treating your room instead.   
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
Comparing Honda to Ferrari as an analogy to speakers of different quality is baloney as they driving on the same road. I agree with the argument of proper sound room. Gimme the cheaper speaker in a proper acoustic room any day.   
Neil Young calls out Tidal
Some one above said, “You are the consumer, nothing more.” Exactly right, and the consumer drives it all. I don’t care what any “artist” says.  I used to like Neil Young’s stuff but starting now to understand what a jerk he is. Good riddance.   
2 vs 8 tubes in preamp, sound difference?
Absolutely not! The fewer the tubes the better. The finest sounding amps are SET with one output tube per side. That goes double or preamps.   
Budget High Current Power Cords
I like my cords best. They are whatever came with my pieces. As good as any.  
Recommendation for a highly resolving amp
Your equipment is great. It’s the room that is the problem. Take your gear to your friend’s room and then see how it sounds. Or, spend and spend on equipment to no avail.  
The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard
Listen to Rick Rubin’s production of Johnny Cash……. American IV: The Man Comes Around and American V: A Hundred Highways.  
How many watts??
A few good watts with an SET amp will drive efficient speakers beautifully. And there are plenty of efficient speakers to be had. Huge power is only necessary with inefficient speakers and the higher the power, the more circuitry, and the harder t... 
Audio repair near Greenville South Carolina
Does anyone have contact info for Doug Guth?