ok, just googled "lou, seattle audio show, july" and here is what i got; Pacific Audio Fest - July 30 - August 1, 2021 - Seattle, WA cool!!! at the Seatac Doubletree Inn near the Seatac...
I started out with AQ (Speaker +Interconnect) moved up through the brand over time. Eventually landing on Oak (Speaker) + Earth (Interconnects) Full loom. I'm not a fan of mixing and matching...
Most media players allow you to apply ReplayGain: ReplayGain - Wikipedia If you make random playlist, use track gain. As Nicoff pointed out, it is digital volume control. This won't do any harm.
Picked up the new Grandioso last night to replace my C1. I hoping to get it setup this morning very curious about the new Ultra Fidelity Attenuator and ES Link .
Grandioso C1X