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Quandry
@lewm  really?  See the OPs last post?  Why does he need a house call from an “audio doctor “ who will upset his Feng Shui?  
Maybe the Journey is Over?........Well......
Your wife does know that you will never be done, right?  
I Cried Today
I hope his son appreciates the pre amp  
Playing DSD files
Given the current level of hassle with Foobar, if I was the OP I would just shell out for Audirvana, which in my past experience had pretty good support (the OP may want to investigate this during the trial period) or since this is a second system... 
Quandry
If you like what you are hearing now, I would just back and enjoy rather than obsess about what you might be missing.  The trick is when to learn when you’ve crossed the finish line.  Enjoy the music that this system is meant to reproduce.   A wo... 
Getting into the music
I think we all go through what the OP described.  In my case I retired 2 weeks ago and my first task was to straighten out my listening room(s), which meant organizing a lot of physical media.  In the course of doing so I encounter many long unpla... 
What percentage of digital vs. analog?
When I compare recordings made in 60s and 70s vinyl vs digital there is usually no question as to which media is better.  Just the elimination of surface noise and extended dynamic range of digital win the day.  And many lps from the early sixties... 
What percentage of digital vs. analog?
99% digital, 1% the rest  
Scent of an Audio Store
Pavlovian.  We enjoy listening to music and shopping for gear, so the smells associated with those experiences elicit the same pleasure sensation   
cleaning gritty surface noise on LPs
What about Ultrasound cleaners for the OPs issue?  
Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge
Remember MC cartridges are much less nephew proof than mms  
Pictures at an Exhibition
I played the Byron Janis recording from the RCA Living Stereo reissue box.  It’s really a great performance and recording.   I was wondering when the OP said he ordered a guitar version.  I can’t imagine a single guitar handling this.  Perhaps a ... 
10 k speaker setup. 5.1
Madison used to have a good selection of Audio stores, and Milwaukee isn’t that far away  
My High End Audio Gear As A Long Term Investment!!!
I think I’m largely done.  I am not sure, however, what the OP means by “investment “ in the thread title  
Audiophiles, Music, and Equipment: Can We Be Both "Conservative" AND "Progressive"?
I think the attempt to apply the terms currently used to describe the U. S. political scene shouldn’t be used to describe audiophiles.  I gather that you are describing as Progessives those amongst us that change components frequently, while those...