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Melody EL34 amp sudden drop in Volume and loud buzz.
Power tube gone bad..It's rare for a small signal tube to go bad until they have 4000+hours.. 
help decide what av receiver under $1k to choose
In your budget range you can’t go wrong with NAD,Marantz,Cambridge Audio,Outlaw Audio & Harman Kardon... 
Sonic Frontiers SFD-2 MKIII SE+ Upgrade
 I would say IF your system is resolving enough to actually hear a difference between components & there is some sound issue you want to address then go for the upgrade,if not don't waste $... 
Audio Technica ATH-M50x versus Audioquest NightHawk Carbon Headphones
You can probably find a comparison review of these on head-fi.org but IMO ABSOLUTELY nothing can touch the $200.00 hifiman HE-400i!!! 
Pathos Logos
NO thats BS!EMI would NOT cause intermittent volume increase & a ground problem would likely be indicated with a buzzing or humming sound... First thing I would do is contact Pathos for intel & then try a good soaking with contact cleaner... 
ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL SYNERGY
In all my years of searching for the best possible sound from the most compact form factor I could get I was NEVER happy until I combined an all tube integrated amp with latest high resolution Digital Control Center,all rolled up in a compact form... 
CJ CAV 50 Integrated - Never heard it but curious ...
Wayyy back when I first discovered tubes I spent time demo’ng this amp & found the mids ^ were heavenly but felt the bass was a bit sloppy & loose...IMO the Cayin & Yaqin amps I compared were not quite as sweet with factory tubes but h... 
Why are my SF Venere S Speakers not sounding as warm?
Sounds to me like they need more running in...Lack of bass might be difference with amp they drove speakers with at demo..Also too much brightness might be cable related... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Streaming madness tonight... Badd A$$ Blues from Rockers on Pandora+ and the Wa.St./Cal game via Hulu...Have a great weekend everyone.. 
Stranded vs Solid Copper
 IMO it depends on your system..The more resolving the system the more likely to hear a sonic difference IMO favoring 9nines solid or better... 
What Amplifier would you recommend to power KEF Q350’s?
Yaqin MS-34C.... 
Dynaudio-Which one should I buy with around $5000.
Yes I have and found the 25's sounded slow & plodding with a thumpy bass compared to the 40's...I have also owned the Excite X14's & heard the Excite X18's in my system & the X34's at a shop & feel they are superb value speakers... 
Connecting bluetooth amps
external.. 
What are you streaming tonight?
NCAA Football ALL day via Hulu... 
Shelf speakers for a Yamaha RS202?
In your budget range I would look at older Paradigm,Monitor Audio,Wharfedale Diamond or maybe Kef...