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What are the best Bluetooth headphones?
Go check out head-fi.com.....If it is headphone based they have covered it in the HUGE Equipment Review forum...Good luck... 
Extension cord question
As the jedi brings up.If the power station has standard IEC male or female connection ANY extension cord will work fine,although 14 gauge is a bit small IMO(that's only 15 amp rated). A good 10gauge(30amp rated) Home Depot cord would work fine.One... 
Extension cord question
As a Wa./Co./Tx./Ca. Certified Commercial Journeyman Electrician & someone who has run a service truck, I can tell you dedicated line installs are going to cost you a min.of $50.00 an hour depending on where you live.Installers won’t hurry eit... 
Old friend looking for acoustic folk inspired music
Yes,have him go to Pandora or Spotify & get a free Basic account.From there simply enter one song or band or even "acoustic folk" & EVERY group with a similar style will be played.I’ve discovered 20 + artists I never would have known exist... 
Who has a micro 2.0 system?
I'm not looking for equipment recs.I want to hear others experience with tiny systems & rooms.I tried sifting through the Virtual Systems but found nothing. 
Building 2.0/2.1 PC system
OP,have a look at the XiangSheng Sweet Peach tube integrated amp.13wpc.SET using Russian FU50 Triode Transmitter tubes.Has built in MM phono stage,DAC,headphone out & should sound fantastic.Cost around $400.00 delivered DHL. 
Jazz for late night relaxation
Try Melody Gardot,Eliane Elias  & if you like Billie Holiday,Madeleine Peyroux.I'm also surprised no one mentioned Patricia Barber.I find her smoky sultry voice a perfect match for Highland Single Malt. 
Extension cord question
I see no reason why you couldn’t do this but don’t scimp on the cord or voltage drop may become a problem.An alternative is to put new outlets in the listening area using Wiremold surface mount  parts. 
Which CONTROL PREAMPLIFIER control the VOLUME?
To expand on jon2020’s reply,most stand alone  PA/DACs today have both Fixed & Variable analogue outputs or software based volume control.In a preamp with built in DAC the output from DAC to amp would have to feed through the preamps volume co... 
How important are speaker cables to the sound emanating from the speakers?
IMO if your system isn't capable of resolving the tiniest differences it is unlikely you will hear any difference in cables below a certain price point although copper & silver/silver over copper comparisons may yield results.Of all the cables... 
Anyone know how to bias output tubes (using built in meter) on a Stereo Knight M-40 (Int. Amp)?
Google turns up ZERO info on Stereo Knight M40 Tube Amplifier.Are there any visible Bias Pot openings on the top plate near the power tubes?Are you sure the meter is for tube biasing?It seems to me if they provided a meter biasing pots should be e... 
Your "eureka" digital moment
Vinyl guys will jump in saying snap,crackle & pop are due to improperly cleaned records & you need the $2500.00+ vac. cleaner to really hear vinyl at it's best,LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
What do I need to Stream online music?
abucktwoeighty brings up a point I didn't think about.Streaming is PC based so all you really need is internet,music service,headphones or powered speakers like the audioengine A2.This is the absolute basic system & although the sound would be... 
Warm sounding power cord for for CD player to suppress digital glare on vocals.
Forget the power cable,put a Tube Buffer between components.You will never hear digital the same again & you will love it! 
What do I need to Stream online music?
It is to my ears & I listen a lot.Some people who have golden ears & multi thousand $ systems might say differently.