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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  
Are streamers digitally enhanced?
Apparently bits have emotions @kofibaffour Bits can be affected by noise and timing.  If you can’t hear the difference between streamers I truly feel sorry for you.    
Are streamers digitally enhanced?
To me, streamers are three to minimize noise and clock the stream as accurately as possible.  DACs can be there to shape the sound to your desire just like a preamp, amp, or speakers. Streamers should just get the hell outta the way.  But that’s m... 
B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness?
Yeah.  Stop fighting the bear and just sell them.  Plenty of other great options out there.   
??? Why Don't More Streaming Services Do This ???
Yes I will admit the quality of sound from the other services is slightly better,but not enough for me to justify the extra cost on a monthly basis. Why are you even here?  Go enjoy Spotify and hang out on Reddit.    
Best Match/Best Synergy?
any standard 14AWG cable will do. No.  Just…no.  First, what cables/interconnects are you using now, what’s the rest of your equipment, and what improvements/sound characteristics are you looking for?  And what’s your budget and are you looking... 
Which would be preferable, an older Audio Research Corp. VT130 or a newer SS Rotel 1552?
Get a nice pair of used Joseph Audio Pulsars and you’ll never look back.  805s detailed but not involving — Pulsars detailed and musical.  No comparison.  Ditch the speakers cause no electronics are gonna fix what you’re missing.   
Denny Dias
Thanks for sharing.  Most interesting for any Steely Dan fan or music lover.