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Attention Manufacturers: What I want is a TINY HT processor!
The Classe Sigma SSP processor is small compact and short and sounds really good for stereo music. It doesn't take up much space at all. This is probably one of the smallest HT processor I've ever seen and it is only 7.1 channel processor. And the... 
Gryphon vs Swiss solid state amps and preamps. And integrateds.
Why are biased towards non Swiss products?  
Amp for LS50
Get the Rotel RA-1592 stereo integrated amp ($2500 new) it has built-in DAC. Also consider the Musical Fidelity M5si I integrated amp ($2k ish new) or the M6si integrated amp for $3k new. These will pair really well with the KEF LS50. 
Is Marantz AV8805 good enough pre amp for McIntosh MC8207
Congrats on the purchases.  
Accuphase Vs Parasound
The Naim separate streamer + DAC + integrated will be on another league of sonic quality and musicality than the Parasound. Naim is much superior sounding than the Parasound. The Parasound will have more power. 
Naim Uniti Star/Nova and Turntable
@mbroadus You will be much more satisfied with the Nova than the Star or the Atom. The Nova is overall better sounding unit than the other two but costs more than the other two. The Nova currently retails for $7500, it was $7k but it’s gone up to ... 
Naim Uniti Star/Nova and Turntable
The Naim Uniti Nova is an excellent musical sounding all-in-one box solution. I am also a fan of Naim Audio.  
MidFi multi channel solution needed for HT.
You don't need to change fuse for the Rotel RMB-1585. Did you get the RMB-1585 or the RMB-1575? The RMB-1585 is a great amp especially for the money. 
Speaker recommendation for Home Theater
The Classe CT SSP/SSP 800 is spectacular. I owned the SSP 800, which is basically the same as the CT SSP, for almost 8 years until recently. Now I have the Lyngdorf MP-50 cause I want Dolby Atmos, DTS-X & Auro 3D and the Classe SSP 800 does no... 
Naim Uniti Star/Nova and Turntable
I have the Naim Uniti Nova in my bedroom setup paired with the Sonus Faber Olympica 3 standmount speakers. Very musical sounding unit. I highly recommend the Nova! However, I do not have a turntable in this bedroom setup. I simply use the Nova to ... 
Looking for a piece to complement my Parasound Halo A21
Get the Rotel RMB-1585 class AB five-channel amp. It’s way better than your Rotel RMB-1565 class D amp. Rotel class D amps are total failures. If you want to get Rotel you will have to go with their class AB amps such as the RMB-1585. Night and da... 
Speaker recommendation for Home Theater
Not to mention that electronics are very important too along with cables and acoustic.  
NAD x Classé
For your B&W 802 D3 speakers I would look for a used discontinued Classe Delta CAM 300 monoblock amps (class AB) or at least the Classe Delta CA-2300 stereo amp (class AB), which is a stereo version of the CAM 300 monoblock amps. These would b... 
Denon AVR vs. Martin Logan Electrostats
Yes there’s a stereo version of the Rotel RMB-1585 called the RB-1582 MK ll currently retails for $1600 new. Basically the same amplifier as the RMB-1585 except it’s two-channel. This amp will pair really well with your ML Source. Both the RMB-158... 
NAD x Classé
Normally Classe and NAD aren’t in the same league. Classe is much superior to the NAD especially when it comes to amplifiers. But in this case since you’re asking about the Classe Sigma series class D amp and I’m not a fan of class D amp. But for ...