fuzztone

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Am I Crazy? Rotel Separates -> Marantz Integrated
Negative.Your problem is PC & apt x.What is mom's source? 
Is this still as important?
Reality?Bizarro. 
Different volumes while streaming
Every recording is mastered at different levels.It's always been that way. Just master your own tracks and listen to them. 
Opinion: of the Hi-Res streaming services out there, which do you use and why?
Qobuz. Too many negative reviews on HD SQ and any money you keep away from Amazon slows down their world domination. 
Supra High-Speed USB 2.0 A-B
I have a Supra on my P-J S Ultra. All that it's ever had. Sounds super. $41.The only "high speed" they carry is HDMI and Display port. 
preamp and dac volume
I go 100 but if you like 88 better with yours it’s kosher. I also go 100 with all streamers (one has a hardware pot.) For a while I went lower on DAC  to match phono.  No change in SQ. Now phono has adj. gain setting. 
Question on VTF (What should i adjust it to?)
Look it up. They all have ranges and/or optimum.  Fine tune with your ears. 
Do you let the turntable spin when putting down record and attach the clamp.
The power is aways on.One cannot fasten a reflex clamp without stopping the rotation.Reset AT pickup, place record, place clamp, brush diamond with Stylast. Give clamp a spin (to save the belt from dead start on a heavy platter), hit the on swittc... 
1 song you never get sick of?
Very Best Years - The Grays by Jason Falkner. Also I get chills everytime I hear Sail On - NRBQ by Joey Spaminato. The only Crazy I like is written and recorded by ARS. "Crazy times make a crazy man" 
Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC
Every DAC sounds different to a degree. Glad you determined that any streamer sounds better than a computer. When you find a DAC you really enjoy plug the BluSound in. Enjoy the internal one now but remember it’s only a $100-150 DAC. Sorry, no ’ch... 
Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told!
Still not interested.And I wouldn't listen to Rumours or Year of the Cat even at the original sessions.Much less repeatedly at home when so much good music is available. I'd rather be out anyway. 
New to streaming, looking for a budget streamer
I love tmy P-J S Ultra but it is no where near the price point and slightly more difficult with fewer options and crappier art than BluSound.Don’t even try SGC fendi unless you are paying for Roon. Even those idiots could not get it to work for me... 
Hum Help
The hum was always there. Lower output source just makes it noticable. The S/N probably went from 70dB to 35. Happy hunting.I’d use headphones, turn the level up with no program and start moving the phono cables around. You might be surprised. I... 
older speaker designs
No. No. No.  
Bookshelf speakers for small room
I have Focals, Quads even sweeter.It sounds like you want high efficiency near field speakers of which I have no experience.