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Help! Cure for transformer hum?
I bought the iFi DC Blocker right away and it works for me, different problem.jea48 made the big point. Was it quiet in the shop after the surgery? If so power it up at another location before rooting around your house or buying unecessary stuff. ... 
Low power amps and speaker damage?
MC  Mine goes to 11. Nyah nyah.What Erik said.iPad ain’t got enough power for destruction. Doh.The only tweeter I ever fried was 18 watts, AB SS with a goofy broad at the controls. 
Speaker repair...is it easy?
Kits are for foam replacement. Gorilla should work fine with rubber. Sooner better than later. 
So how can a great system solve less than great recordings
I dunno. How?Your statement reveals nothing. 
Balancing sound to sharpen dialogue?
In 5.1 get a better center where the dialogue is at. A simple compander helps like a dBx 117 or 119.It's easier to optimize with seperate systems for A & V. 
Best dac under $1k
Except for after that AKM fire it is sold out.There's that. 
Violin Moves All Over the Sound Stage
Heifetz or Ray Chen. 
Why do people say low power amps should be good for bookshelf speakers?
"People" say all kinds of goofy things like "The earth is flat". Questioning their reasons is futile and   Frankly I don't care. 
Does anyone have an opinion about the Audioengine D2?
After listening to the output of my PC soundcard distributed across the house for many years I almost bought one to transmit to the HiFi to avoid the cheap coax and cheap card amp.Instead I spent half as much on my first streamer and was immediate... 
Transient vs. Analysis Plus
Virtually no difference between 8m and 10m.Not worth the bother. The short cable rational is for mono blocks. I had 1/2m Kimbers 35 years ago and don't rember seeing god. 
Sonic differences between servers
Not big differences. Only you know what you can hear and what features you will use.Make a case for change besides upgrade-itis. 
What player to stream Amazon HD with?
@jackd. You got a link?They haven't cooperated with Volumio or LMS.I will say the sound is good, the price is right and making playlists there is unbelievably crappy.If Spotify is an A, Tidal & Qobuz are C and Amazon is F-. 
Can the new AppleTV be used as a audiophile streamer?
NoLet your ears be the guide. 
What’s the relationship between gain (dB) and power (watts)?
@millercarbon   Good answer 
Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend!
@edgyhassleMine were on cones through carpet & clamped to the ceiling. There was improvement but closer to minor than major. I don’t doubt your wholesale uograde. Just no guarantee it will be for everyone.Enjoy.