larryken

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6+ year old pc/os. should i upgrade?
Macs are more audio friendly. 
Is the Phile sound an Aquired taste.
agree with Zman 
How can a 40 watt amp outshine a 140 watt amp
to answer your questions you need to go listen to some equipment other than what you have now....if the sound is better and worth the money to you then go for it. Griffithsds answer was classic. 
Would A DAC Help Very Much?
Paul, simple yet effective setup is computer usb connected to dac into your amp/integrated etc. use puremusic app with Itunes and an outboard hard drive to store your music....suggest a backup hard drive to protect all the time it took to load you... 
this is a twofer
I don't know what you are asking. 
Amp advice sought for Coincident Total Victory
my amp would give you what you want...Almarro 318B...18 high current watts a side...big Russian power tubes. 
Most effective Room Treatment for slap echo, etc
go to realtraps website... 
speaker cable upgrade
get better speakers. 
So what is the best speaker you have ever owned?
von Schweikert db99's 
dedicated power line
agree with all posters but now is the time to put a surge, lightning supressor on the box. 
Changing sides- Adventures in tubeland
don't change anything until you've become very familiar with the sound you have now that you like....you may not want to change and any change you make might make you lose what you have....I'm a tube fan myself. 
What CD drive to use with DAC?
BTW if you have your cd's in your computer then connect to the dac with a usb cable and use a gui like itunes...you don't need a cd player 
Why the obsession with the lowest octave
interesting thread, some like low bass and others do not....I like full range including top end....my speakers go to 20hz and I have the room size to support that low tone...in live venues I've noticed big bass waves "hit you in the chest" with a ... 
Voltage regulation
I use tubed amp and a voltage regulator Exact Power EP15A...it holds the current at a constant 120 volts....good for tube life and also sound. there are others out there that do the same thing. 
Using an External Hard Drive as a Music Server
no Toby....go to the well tempered computer website for some education.