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how much power
Vienna Acoustics recommends a minimum of 25 watts for this 89db sensitive speaker. You should be fine. 
time to make a change
Shindo Auriges with phono stageSignal to noise is 119db. Dead quiet in my system 
"Neutral/Clear Amp vs. Dark Amp"
Have a look at Oddessey audio amps 
Decent budget Blu-Ray
The Sony S580 is very nice. Excellant video and good audio. Often on sale very cheap. They have several inexpensive models that all perform very well including SACDAlan 
Impedance Mismatch: A.I. M3A, Krell KSA100
Based on the usual recommended 10/1 ratio this more than fills the requirement. Should be fine 
Best Speaker under $3K - New or Used
Magnapan 1.7's 
Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig
Listening to others opinions rather than trusting your own ears 
DIY HD Tracks from mint LPs?
Yes, I use a Zoom H2 digital recorder. I take the output of my preamp and make a 24/96 wmv digital file and download to my computer. I then use Wavepad sound editor to remove clicks if any and adjust levels if necessary. You can then leave the fil... 
Miniwatt bi-amp solution
A splitter will work fine. 
Upgrade path the same for cables ?
I have replaced $1000 cables with $200 cables and gotten bettersound. As others have said very system dependent and also very subjective in what you are looking for in sound. I have found this to be true of all equipment 
Oppo 95 worth the up grade from Oppo 83 SE?
Our club in San Antonio on Nov 12 is doing a comparison of the 83, 83se 93 and 95. I will post resultsMy friend has a 83se and it is very good. The 95 is supposed to be better. We shall see 
Shindo
Depends what you want to spend. Ken Shindo says that he does not consider any of is pre's better than another. Just different flavors. You have to find the one that will give you the tonal qualities that you prefer. I agree with the advice to call... 
Seeking advice on how to improve my system
You have to determine what sonic characteristics you want to change. Then we can give you some advice as what to change. Do you want more dynamics, resolution, soundstaging, deeper bass etc, etc 
best amp for Magnepan 3,7
I drive my 3.6's with ASL Hurricanes and they are magic. also VTL, Vac and Audio research should do the trick. Do not fall for the you need tons of power trap. It isn't so. I have driven my 3.6's with VTL ST-85 which are 85 watts per channel with ... 
Suggestions for speakers for my Cary 2a3se monos
L used the Cary 2a3's for years with Lowther Medallions. Wonderful combination