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How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers?
I wish....... :-)  
How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers?
Here is your answer: https://www.audioadvice.com/jbl-everest-dd67000-floorstanding-speaker If you do not think they are good, then horn speakers are not for you :-)    
What makes the biggest difference in sound quality?
Most important components: cartridge, phono amp, streamer/dac, pre/power amp and speakers. Medium importance components: tonearm, turntable Not that important components: power conditioners, connectors, fuses and snake oil devices.      
Subwoofer for music, how low?
Check out HSU research in the USA. They MAY ship worldwide.  
How long do you or should you keep your gear.
Simple rule. Keep your system: - as long s you like listening to it. - and it is still fully operational. - and it supports all the input formats you listen to.  
To extend Ethernet to remote location, are Powerline extenders or Mesh systems better?
You should have no worries.  Ethernet over power lines work very good. These work perfectly well, as long as both units are on the SAME circuit.  They will still work otherwise but their speed and noise immunity will be less. https://www.amazo... 
amplifier longevity
Typically, the most reliable amplifiers are class AB or D SS devices, which are kept ON all the time and which has UNREGULATED big iron SIMPLE power supplies. The reasons are: - Heat is the number one enemy of any electronics. Class AB and/or cla... 
Best speakers around $130k?
Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus..... and they are much cheaper. And if you must spend around $130k, go for a single OMA imperia and start saving for the second one.    
HELP - Subwoofer placement
First, place the subs where you would sit to listen. Then move around the room to the positions which sound the best to you. Then move the subs to those positions. They will now sound exactly how you liked them at your listening positions.   
I had a question related to Class D
The issue are not the amps but the power supplies feeding them. For some reason, class D manufactureres skimp on the PSUs.  If you get one with a powerful large toroidal unregulated PSU, they will not run out of steam.   
RIP oregonpapa
Very sorry to lose him 😔  
Selling off Tubes for Solid State, A Cooler Love Story?
Most ss amps will do. Just do NOT buy a class A design 😄  
Does anybody make...
This is roughly what you want: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-3IU3EWfUvNi/p_172DA134/Rolls-DA134.html    
Do I need a subwoofer?
Yes, especially for movies. And also for music if you ever in the past listened with loudness control on and you liked it.   
When choosing new Speakers, what matters most to you?
Bass/low frequency response, since it is one of the most difficult characteristics to get right in a passive speaker system.