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Seriously though, maybe the best tweak is exercise?
Yep, I second that. Sitting on your bums all day is not good, whether at work or at home. Get up and go do something for 5 to 15 minutes every hour or so. This simple trick can help with your blood pressure, heart and blood sugar levels. This is n... 
getting into streaming
@gwng8  You are me a couple of years ago. There are a lot of good info from the answers above but there are a couple of things that you need to understand: 1- The concept of a controller is different from what we were used to. Everything today i... 
Stereo or monoblocks
Honestly, the mono vs stereo discussion has never really shown a clear winner. They’re good stereo designs and good mono designs. It will all come down to the particular implementation you are looking at. I have used both and the only advantage th... 
Need iPad app that will control the volume on my Musical Fidelity M6Si amp? 
The easiest way to find out is to go to the Apple apps store and do a search for musical fidelity. If there is an app for it, it will pop up.   
un-becoming an audiophile
@jackhifiguy  I think I can help. Let me know what gear you have now and I might be able to help you get rid of them. I just got my hands on a little inheritance from an aunt. Maybe you could tackle some valuable projects for your family, like a ... 
Sound meter + equalizer = problem solved?
While both equalization and acoustic treatment address room problems, they are not interchangeable for the most part. Try fixing an echo with EQ or a dip at 1.5 kHz with acoustic panels. Company like Altitude insists that you address your room aco... 
Some more modern jazz piano trios
Try The Brad Mehldau trio.   
Does a Lumin App for Windows 11 exist..?
@ozzy  You can always get a bigger IPad 😀. Joke aside, the app looks quite nice on a big iPad.   
Does a Lumin App for Windows 11 exist..?
LUMIN doesn’t advertise a windows version for its app. Only IOS and Android.  https://www.luminmusic.com/lumin-app.html  
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...