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Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks
I have a Verity Parsifal speaker with Luxman 590 AX and Ayre DAC with upper end Nordost cables.  I've been out of the loop for five years.  Not interested for another ten.  Merry Christmas! 
Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks
I've owned all the gear you have owned including the cables.  The Marantz is warm component.  I don't like the sound you are after but try another source.  Ayre might work well or Simaudio, Luxman would be warmer but more accurate than Marantz.   
What used speaker would you buy with $20,000-$35,000 and why?
Verity speakers to my ears offer the right high end warmth and pitch for me.  I have a good sub because I sometimes like that club feel.   Tit for tat. 
Getting the Upgrade Bug Again
I like Luxman class a and Verity speakers. 
Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store
http://www.collegehumor.com/video/7007564/if-ghandi-took-a-yoga-class 
Luxman L-590AX
Luxman makes a great class A product. They tend to be on the the warmer side of neutral, but just a tad bit. Luxman will not rescue a bad recording but so much of todays gear is so sterile and dry that bad recordings hurt your ears. Luxman will al... 
VANDERSTEEN 5A
He is not sympathetic to used gear, but to his defence, it sounds like your home electrical system could use a thorough investigation. I hope to see a post about a positive outcome in the near future. 
Best Integrated, period.
I don't believe it to be the best out there but I currently have a Luxman class A 590 paired with Verity Parsifal Encore speakers. Ayre dac and Mac mini. Also a vintage Yamaha tuner and vintage Yamaha turntable for fun. Variety of Nordost cables. ... 
Atlantic City casinos closing...
Bifwynne, great analysis. I grew up in northern NJ and couldn't agree more. 
Help on tube question
Don't mix them. Bad circuit leads to more trouble. 
Do you put as much effort into your Car Audio?
I had to use tie downs to keep my trunk closed for my Wilson Sasha's, so I ended up buying a cargo van. It doesn't handle as well, and when I hit a pothole, I sometimes blow a tube, but overall I'm happy with my decision. If I can just find a way ... 
Luxman 505UX vs. Luxman 550AX Integrated Amps
I prefer Ayre digital and Luxman class A. 
Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers?
Hang on Larry. Get your power issues figured out. You sound like the guy in the movie "Powder", I think it was called.Hope it all work out in the best! 
Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers?
I'd say they're a good deal at that price point and easy to find because he keeps spelling them wrong. I think you should give them a few months but you seem really stressed. What are you going after next? 
6 new Totem Hawks vs Used Wilson set-up ?
I would step back a little and look at the math. In the end you get what the market gives you. If you want an awesome two channel system spend around $30k (new) and you enter the market (IMHO). Awesome surround means maybe $45k. In a surround syst...