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Anthem MRX 740 8K as an upgrade to my Denon AVR-X3700H
thinking about your question I realize I wasn't clear.  I have a 2 channel streame and DAC feeding input 1 on my amp.  The AV streamer (currently my TV) feeds input 2 on my amp. So the streamer I'm looking or is just for multichannel movie stream... 
Is it a Bad Tube or a Bad fuse (Fuse Fatigue)?
Fuses are designed to be good or to blow. an in-between situation that you call "fatigue" is very rare. My guess is the fuses are fine. Pick one location and put the old tubes into that location one at a time until you identify the bad tube. The... 
How important is the efficiency of a speaker to you?
I am currently using that same 2.3 wpc amp with my 96dB 140 lb floorstanders.  I feed the amp with a Grimm MU1 streamer and a Lampizator Golden Gate 3 DAC.  Interestingly, my DAC uses large DHT tubes capable of making twice the power of the amp (a... 
Anthem MRX 740 8K as an upgrade to my Denon AVR-X3700H
Lossless movies?  where do I get those?    
“Center” of soundstage is left of center…
Did this just happen one day when the previous day it was centered?    
Minimum Power Needed to Drive Klipsch Cornwall IVs? - Considering Erhard_Audio Ray
Way more than enough. SET is the way to go.  
Speaker cable length.
Phase has nothing to do with cable length.  
Network Acoustics Products?
I don’t think "digital glare and harshness" exists. I’d look elsewhere in my system. DAC?  Speakers, which tweeters?   My guess is you became awaware of this harshness listening carefully for hanges in your system after the upgrade and now you ca... 
roon sound wasn't as good
My guess is that you either had DSP activated changing things or your system without roon is a slightly different setup providing a different color. Roon with your streaver vs your streamer alone should sound the same. I assume both use the same w... 
2a3 Tubes - Favorites?
The Takatsuki's are good but their claim to fame is that they are most expensive.  Jerry  
2a3 Tubes - Favorites?
Hard to beat EML.    
Suggested Power Cable for Streamer
That big power cable is delivering too many electrons and they are stacking up in your streamer like donuts during a police strike.  ... JK.  No reason on earth to buy a smaller cable. Jerry  
Credenza or media stand for hiding away equipment
Teaching opportunity.   Equipment likes to be open for cooling.  
Comparing Legacy Focus snd PS Audio FR20
On the amp....you have plenty of power for either speaker but the Legacy you will be listening to at much less that 1 wpc.  So make sure your amp performs well at less than 1 watt.  
Qobuz Playing Games with my bill
I cancelled tidal after the trial.  I figured aout a few months later they were still charging me.  I checked and indeed my account showed cancelled   took me forever to get ahold of them.  They had 2 accounts for me and I had cancelled one.  They...