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More questions about dedicated lines
Looks like it's  a file on his computer C:/users/PC  etc.... 
More questions about dedicated lines
Is there a reason you don’t want to do as the electrician you consulted advised? Why not get a second opinion from another one in your area who is familiar with local codes and can give an opinion based on what he actually sees is doable in your h... 
Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?
I tried this years ago when I first bought expensive cables at the advice of the salesman. I never noticed a difference then, tried it a couple of times since still never heard a difference. This always seemed  to me as one of the more questionabl... 
Network Switches
The man who did the measuring also did a listening test, said he found it didn't  sound any different than his regular switch, said it might be worth $100 but not $680.  
How to delete an annoying email?
If you clicked on it you probably opened a virus or trojan horse which is you can't  delete it  
Network Switches
If you read through the comments you will see that he tested the etherregen switch with a schiit modi  dac as well, it showed no difference either.  
How Science Got Sound Wrong
Science doesn't say there are no facts and all is theories. There are plenty of facts, theory explains them. Let go of a ball from the top of a building it falls  because of gravity that's  a fact, a theory tells us why, the current working theory... 
Why no “Break in” period?
There is also this little part of the story that seems to be skimmed over. In the end we invariably find a measurement that matches what the ear hears and it becomes very obvious to everybody.So they don't  stop with well some think they hear some... 
Why no “Break in” period?
Measured with an accu-tuner they would measure different.  
Why no “Break in” period?
Not sure about  power  conditioners  but when I purchased speakers from a company that does online sales when I asked about break in the president of the company told me the only break in would be me getting used to the speakers. I should give it ... 
The Music Room - Boulder Colorado
I have traded, bought and sold with TMR a few times , never any problems. Instead of the BBB go through PayPal if they don’t respond.  
Any tweaks I'm missing?
Wondering about this Akiko Fuse Box Tuning Chip, it claims to permanently  apply "Harmonising Energy"  to the entire power supply in the house. What exactly is "Harmonising Energy"? Does it affect anything else in the house? Hair dryer? Microwave?... 
What is $5,000 worth today, and is it better than 1,600 in the 80's?
You said it rwortman, tin foil hat fiat currency nonsense  is about as rational as putting magic mats in your breaker box for electric conservation or better sound stage or some such lunacy. 
Streamer vs. CD Transport
HDD and SSD are hard drives the SSD is solid state HDD is the older type . NVME and SATA are the way they interface non volitale memory and serial data. You can look them up if you need more info.  SSD connected  by NVME is faster 
Network Switches
From what I can gather from the links to the 3 switches mentioned in the OP the sotm switch is not a managed switch but a basic level 2 switch so I can’t see anyone being able to manage changing packet rates. I haven’t found as much on the other 2...