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Path of signal from turn table to speaker
Forget DAC and all digital for a minute.Phono amp > Preamp > Power amp > speaker.All of these can be analog. In fact it’s preferable. The phono amp is special. It contains equalization circuitry to compensate for the frequency curve neede... 
REL subwoofer 60 day Price Protection
Dunno but posting on their Facebook page should get a response. 
Where has been your most effective placement for an aftermarket fuse?
Try wrapping PTFE around the glass part of a normal fuse. Ensure it doesn’t touch the metal endcaps. I have found a significant improvement in blackness and image solidity at no cost. Phono amp then amps. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
John Gary ‎– Choice (RCA Victor 1966 mono)More sixties magic. Man, these folks could sing. My old man listened to this stuff. Now here I am. WTH. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I have that Jim Kweskin lp @noromance but it's pretty beat up@slaw Mine is in good nick but it's just not the recording quality the music deserved. Shame. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bill Anderson – I Can Do Nothing Alone (Decca 1967)Country gospel with more than a tinge of evangelical arm waving. Good recording and musically decent. Not for me as I am a heathen. But good music of even minor historical significance performed w... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gloria Lynne ‎– I Wish You Love (Sunset 1967)So evocative of the time when the audience sat at dinner tables in fancy casinos. Do they still do that? With the don up front with his girl. Long cigarette holders. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Lennon Sisters ‎– Our Favorite Songs (Pickwick 1965)Mostly lush and charming sixties tunes. Good voices and recording. Nice. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band ‎- The Best Of ... (Vanguard ‎1968)I like this. Misses a recommendation due to average sound quality.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Billy Vera & Judy Clay ‎– Storybook Children (Atlantic 1968) 
Ethernet cable question
Well, power cables follow the same pattern and they impact the sound... 
Spade vs. banana plug
Old school OCC copper solid core bare wire for me. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bkeske I've a few Flatt & Scruggs albums. Great musicians. @tomic601 Good for you and thanks for acking my recommendations. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tom Paley & Peggy Seeger ‎– S/T (Elektra 1965)A treasure. Peggy's husband was Ewan MacColl and Pete her half brother.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Isaac Stern ‎– None But The Lonely Heart, Isaac Stern Plays Great Violin Favorites (Columbia Masterworks 1963)