Need advice from the gurus.

So ChatGPT recommended the following:

Final Thoughts: What Would I Do?

1. Stick with the Magnepan LRS+ if you love vocals and soundstage. Maybe keep the Omegas for a different flavor.

2. Consider trying a more powerful amp for the LRS+ at some point, but your Gato is doing well.

3. If you want more midrange texture, consider swapping the Topping DAC for an R2R DAC.

4. Sell or store the speakers you don’t use (Kef R3, GS20?) and the Cherry amps unless you plan to get a preamp.

Quite remarkable.  It didn't pick up on the Cherry amps being 800 watts at 2 ohms but that's ok. I may find a decent balanced pre-amp to use with the Cherry amps and a R2R DAC and see what that gets me.  I do like the Gato and will be keeping it regardless. 

The LRS+ can also be very sensitive to placement and room issues, more than most speakers...I also found Mike Powell's silver jumpers and fuse replacement to improve sound on the LRS+...

So ChatGPT falls for the typical audiophile BS about DAC's. More "midrange texture"from a ladder-type DAC. So how do you measure "midrange texture"? Enquiring minds want to know!

Go to ASR and read the test report on the LRS+ speakers. It is an eye-opener!

Yeah Jason, you have to take it with a grain of salt but it's still pretty cool.