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Unscrupulous ebay buyers
Is there any warranty on the new cartridge?  
Lumin X1 and Upgraded DC umbilical cord for power supply.
@ozzy  From what I have read, the after market umbilical cables change the sound perspective a bit but the jury is still out as to whether they are better. I would be interested to hear your experience when you get yours in.  I only changed the f... 
What is the highest quality digital music file? Where can I get it?
Theoretically, the highest quality digital music is DSD 512. I doubt your current equipment can decode it (I am not familiar with the Bluesound Node). Qobuz is actually pretty good, same as Tidal. You can buy digital music on line at places like N... 
Interesting situation! Do we need this....
@carlsbad  How?  
Low profile power amp suggestions?
Look into Marantz multi channel amps. Very reliable and not very expensive. You can find an open box seven channel one for less than 2 grands. I have been using one for the last 15 years with no issue.   
Help me make sense of this - Midfi system sounding better hifi.
If you want to find the weak link in your expensive system, why don’t you start swapping gears one by one, from the cheaper system to the expensive one, starting with the speakers then the amp and so forth. If that’s not conclusive, try swapping f... 
Why don't higher end amplifiers come with a separate power chassis?
Like these Valvet?  
Heist/ crime songs
Tin Pan Alley  Stevie Ray Vaughan   
Small frame subwoofer
The solution might seem counter intuitive. Instead of one, add two. They can be as small as they get. Just make sure they are wireless. They can be very innocuous and unassuming. Two will be easier to place than one and can be totally out of sight... 
What are your top three favorite classical compositions?
Vivaldi The Four Seasons Beethoven 5th Symphony  Handel Messiah   
Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps
Fair warning. Thanks @soix     
A Very Blissful Christmas Playlist
Merry Christmas. You too Juan.   
How to get songs in LUMIN Network player to play numerically not alphabetically
@dsamulski  It can be very frustrating until you understand the concept of tagging. What you are seeing on your computer files is not what the Lumin app is seeing. You need a tagging software to take control of what is showing on the app, otherwi... 
What is your opinion of single driver speakers
I am not familiar with PA but have used the Audience 1+1 for years. Single driver speakers eliminate one of the most vexing problem that designers encounter when putting a system together: the crossover network. Passive network are almost impossib... 
Comparing Denon Tuners to new
@mtstereo  The problem with dialogue intelligibility is not entirely your system fault. The movie industry has not done a good job in their soundtracks. You need to get the best center channel you can afford, ideally matching your l+r speakers. M...