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What are you streaming tonight?
Govi / Jewel Box / Qobuz  
What are you streaming tonight?
Ray Bonneville / Goin’ By Feel / Qobuz 
A revealing speaker
Life is way too short. Unless you are taking food away from your kids,keep the JBL’s and get the G6’s. They sound like great speakers.  
Suggestions for speakers for music listening
Within your budget,you should be able to do very well. I also like detail,but not over the top bright. Something in the KEF line might work.  One of the speakers rotate in my system is a pair of Nola Boxer 2’s. To me,they are anything but fatiguin... 
Suggestions for speakers for music listening
What don’t you like about your existing speakers? 
Suggestions for speakers for music listening
In a 10x10, or 12x12 room, save part of your budget to acoustically treat the room. Do you want stand mounted speakers,or floorstanders?  Do you have freedom to place the speakers where you like,or do you have a SO that will make you put them righ... 
Looking for new to me Jazz music
A lot of great music being recommended!  
What are you streaming tonight?
Bohren & Der Club of Gore / Patchouli Blue / Qobuz.  Nothing like settling down to some dark jazz! 
Looking for new to me Jazz music
Try Eddie”Lockjaw”Davis,Love Calls.  
What are you streaming tonight?
John Hiatt / Bring the Family / Qobuz 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Color me impressed! 
Qobuz vs Tidal
 It seems a lot of folks have tried both,and let their ears decide. I would highly suggest a streaming shootout. Keep the one that sounds better to you.  
Can Yamaha AS-1000 effectively drive 6 ohm speakers
Your amp is rated down to 4ohms,6ohms is no problem. I’m sure someone with technical prowess can break it down and explain the why’s.  But you are good to go. 
Preamp suggestions, yes again
Whichever pre you go with will be an enormous upgrade. You are making a very good move picking out a new preamp.  
My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers
I don’t know if we need to change the word revealing. Maybe some reviewers are just misusing the word to describe something else?