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Advice on a good Digital Coax Cable to run between my Transport and DAC?
Acoustic Zen MC2.   
Best Receiver for “Mid-Fi” System?
Yamaha absolutely.    https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa3060bl/yamaha-rx-a3060-9.2-ch-x-150-watts-a/v-receiver/1.html  
Best RCA Digicable
Acoustic Zen MC2. Read the reviews.  I own it.   
Marantz SACD 30N
I am resisting any true streaming/streamer. (I guess using an iPad to do Spotify is not really streaming.)  That’s a black/rabbit hole I’d rather not go down.  It seems like an endless trail of more boxes, more cables, and more upgrades—as if aud... 
Favorite Newly Discovered Female Vocalist
Chriso, I guess it is not surprising that the Shea "brothers" have the same taste in music.   @immatthewj Very funny and very insightful man.  Goodonya!  A couple more… https://youtu.be/tj9XwDLue5A?si=YT428gzfB6QamNR4 https://youtu.be/6rYKz1J... 
Favorite Newly Discovered Female Vocalist
https://youtu.be/pVGGQ_WwR00?si=FtpDYcModme6UjV0  
Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4
Congrats!  And yes, you need to upgrade your DAC.   
What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase?
Here, get these.  They beat the crap out of anything B&W makes and are musical as all get out.  https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisbe6ig-joseph-audio-pearl-graphene-beautiful-white-finish-full-range  
Buyer Beware
Sorry for your unfortunate experience, but it is interesting to know certain USB cables don’t work with certain products, and I hadn’t heard that before except with i2S connections.  BTW, the word “manufacture” is a verb, not a noun.  “Manufacture... 
Band/artist documentaries.
Steely Dan the making of the iconic album Aja.  Geniuses at work.  https://www.amazon.com/Steely-Dan-Aja-Classic-Albums/dp/B07JQWS5F4  
Tin Pan Alley and Thanks to You- which speakers play the tap on the snares the best?
ATC.   
What do you do when the music’s not speaking to you?
I played trumpet in a Jazz band for years in my early days and it didn’t do anything to help me appreciate music any better. @stereo5  Well that’s just sad and we’ll just differ on that.  I find playing in bands for years greatly deepened my ap... 
What do you do when the music’s not speaking to you?
Sorry man.  Why not?  Guessing you tickled the ivories?  
What do you do when the music’s not speaking to you?
If you really wanna enjoy music, take the time to learn how to play an instrument and play in a live band because then you’ll REALLY appreciate music at a deeper level.    
"Good" Music
Here are a couple off the top of my head.  You can pick them both up on Qobuz for better sound quality.  Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/jhcjvbSh17s?si=FEh93DskXs0MDalL https://youtu.be/LRP8d7hhpoQ?si=OAHR-90rAwU6zqSo