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The Most Cost Effective Tweak
You already did the most effective tweak. You (inadvertently) got past the myth of break in and let your ears get used to the sound. Congrats. 
Combining home theater with two channel
I used to have my 2 channel integrated along with the HT stuff. I just switched cables at the speaker. A PITA but it worked well. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
I still own and use (on a bedroom system) The ADC XLM...mk III I think. Wonderful cartridge. One of the few that came close...or maybe even surpassed it was the Sonus Blue Gold. Another Pritchard drsign. 
OMG!!! They used their ears.
Someone should have mentioned all this to the designers of Roy Thompson Hall. 
RE: the question: ":Why do forum interactions become contentious". . .
So many references to a non existent diet. Same people who buy expensive power cords and cables perhaps. 
Need help buying new speaker cable
larry5729 OP655 posts09-25-2021 11:48amI talked directly with Audioquest and he said bi-wiring sounds much better.  Then I watched a video produced by Paul at PS Audio and said with the quality of speaker wire today there is no need to bi-wire.  H... 
Do you ever miss vintage gear you no longer have?
Maggie IIIs....they were wonderful. 
Jazz Fans-- Name some of your favorite, less well known recordings
In no particular orderEliane Elias Plays JobimMilt Jackson Detour AheadJeff Lashway ReunionBill Charlap Live at the Vanguard 
DAC Dilemma
pascon...the timing is good for us Steeler fans ;) 
Pittsburgh, PA Audio Club
I got tired of waiting so I moved. LOL 
Need a new FM Receiver that works very well
I'd probably look for vintage stuff. Like someone said, there probably isn't a lot of thought put into FM anymore. 
DAC Dilemma
Also, why is this in the Analog forum? 
DAC Dilemma
The best move is often doing nothing. 
Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?
Cartridge, by a country mile. 
High End jargon; your take
This thread seems gray.