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Decisions! Decisions! How to get into Streaming and how to get over my Audiophile Roots
Bluesound Vault is another option. I have the Node2 and Pulse2 and Flex speakers around the house. I (via an iPad running ROON) can control what music I play, where and when, including my primary music system. 
Missing the forest for the trees
Music is an excellent therapy. I feel so sorry for those who cannot hear and enjoy it. I have had numerous operations resulting in metal in all limbs and back over 20 years. I now have cancer. All the way through, even in hospital, I have always t... 
Missing the forest for the trees
@david_ten I see your point and do agree with the peaceful purpose of listening to music, and sharing with others what makes it good for you.Some share with more opinion than others but that's what makes us human. Equally we can ignore what we do ... 
Tube test numbers - what exactly do they mean
Ring Tube Depot and ask them? 
Any voodoo power cable users
Oh, that's Voodoo not voodoo then 
Directional?
Your transparent plastic covered from the local shop selling 10 - 14awg OFC copper speaker cable isn't directional. Only shielded cable terminated at on end (and marked by arrows or some such) may be directional. You need to look at the cable. Som... 
Directional?
@erik_squires almost word for word from proarchives.... 
To the Old School Tonearm Guys are the Newer very expensive Tonearms as Good as Claimed?
Don't forget the Stogi Reference...BTW the cartridge can make a big difference. A crappy cartridge can make the best arm bad. 
Converting FLAC Files
If you want metadata in your .wav files MP3TAG is a program that should help. It supports all common formats. 
Top 5 Tonearms Newer or Vintage Under 2500 That Will Beat anything above/below 2.5k?
@nandric Define vintage? 1996? considering the advances in tonearms and cartridges to 2018 I would define it as getting vintage, and still brilliant. 
Top 5 Tonearms Newer or Vintage Under 2500 That Will Beat anything above/below 2.5k?
Stogi Reference Tonearms plus J Allaerts MC1 Boron        :) 
Top ‘Mass Market’ Receivers ?
If you like SS and Onkyo, get a new one. Also try Yamaha, they have a model for every level. 
Help—How to Marry High Bitrate Digital Streamers to Two Channel Audio Systems
If you are on the internet get ROON and also TIDAL. These will allow you to have tagged files automatically, ie. they do the work for you. ROON allows you to control playback room by room once you set it up. I use an iPad with ROON on it and can p... 
Importing Files On Music Server - Totally Confused
Get a NAS. You can transfer them via USB if you do not have hardwire Ethernet. Then all you need is a streamer and ROON. Wiring Ethernet will cost $200 or less to connect all devices (PC, NAS, Streamer) then get into internet and TIDAL. You won't ... 
most advanced speaker in a rectangular wooden box?
Krix  (http://www.krix.com.au/) or find a good pair of Duntech speakers (http://www.duntech.com/)