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Sam here and this goes much deeper than i ever thought.
Good mastered CD sounds better than vinyl. EMF and RF are everywhere whether analog  or digital. Get some medical help. 
Shipping. Hard Lesson.
I think you did the right thing letting UPS pack it. At least you should get the insurance money, if you packed it without original inserts and it was damaged you might not get the insurance. I’ve been told every time I ship with UPS and buy insur... 
Amp recommendations for Joseph Audio Perspectives2
Conrad Johnson LP 125 sahttps://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649562205-conrad-johnson-lp-125-sa/ 
Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok)
Nearfield and used to headphones go for Dutch And Dutch 8c.  
Why high-end cable manufacturers don't post measurements?
the Speakers are insignificunt??? You can't be serious. 😳 
Anthem STR "Convert Analog" sounds much worse
Yes,  DSP is digital signal processing so it's done in the digital realm of the Anthem. All you needed was a basic streamer. In order to get the best of what DSP can do is run the subs through it with the main speakers. You will be able to keep th... 
Poor value vs snake oil...
fill my bottles with conditioner I bought down at the drug store for $2 a bottle. I sell my bottles in nice store, or at an artisanal market, and a few people tweet that it works really well, and I use their quotes in my ads... then I think I am ... 
Removing a ZERO from the price of amps
I've heard a Purifi amp and it had a very neutral sound which is good in my book. Nice power and grip on the woofers. Clear vocals and acoustic in the mids and highs. I returned the one I had as the build quality was less than optimal. If you're l... 
Anthem STR "Convert Analog" sounds much worse
It might help if you read the manual.The bass manager divides the audio range into two bands suitable for subwoofer/satellite speaker systems. The result is that the main speakers don’t need to play bass as loudly or as deeply since it gets picked... 
Audiophile Approved USB Hub?
Use a switch instead of a hub.  
Anthem STR "Convert Analog" sounds much worse
Even using a crossover in the Anthem your speakers still play down to their limit. It's not like you're setting a cliff where everything below the crossover point goes to the subs it gradually reduces dB along a slope at the crossover frequency. I... 
Anthem STR "Convert Analog" sounds much worse
If you're using analog out on the Lumin connecting to analog in on the STR and selecting convert analog you are in essence not using the DAC on the Lumin as the STR is converting the analog signal to digital then converting back to analog. Try con... 
USB sucks
Which music servers provide power over USB?  
USB sucks
USB is already industry standard, sorry about that but no going back now.  
Objective Studies?
I use one mainly for the aesthetic looks, nicer than a power strip in my rack and it has enough outlets. Is also has surge protection, whether it improves sound I have no idea.