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Speaker cables with good timbre
Cables are so numerous that it gets pretty crazy and confusing. You can't try them all.  I don't pretend to have listened to too many, but I simplified my choice and am very happy with Morrow cables, and you just go up or down the line to suit you... 
My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf
PMC stand mount or floor stander! Great base from very small enclosures. Outstanding WAF!  
Reliability - what’s your experience been?
My worst experience many years ago, Ohm B speakers, blew a tweeter, they literally "lost" my speakers! Thiel CS3.5's for 32 years, superb and no issues. ARC SP 9 awesome for 34 years. ARC Classic 60, a tube went and a resistor was taken out (had i... 
An audio component you just can't let go
Still in service and I've never been tempted to replace them, ARC SP 9 Mk II and Classic 60. Sure there's great stuff since, but they're so good, meet my needs and a bargain (purchased new about 34 years ago), I have no desire to replace.  
Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget
Totem, PS Audio, and especially if you want outstanding base in a small room with  and elegant small form factor speaker, PMC with their transmission line design. Just make sure you have top notch  smooth electronics ahead of them. You won't need ... 
Favorite mid-tier streamer
The sound quality of the PS Audio Air Lens is great. No idea what RP is. Though Air Lens does not have a software like Sense or Roon, so you use for instance Tidal Connect or a separate device housing Roon.  
AR XA turntable needs new cartridge...
I think Grado is one of the best choices for this type of application. I personally run a Grado Sonata low output on my VPI HW-19 Mk III, and am very happy. Phono section of ARC SP 9 Mk II.  
New speakers for 15*12 room powered by Lamm 1.2s?
I'm with Soix on this. I'd start with a trial of a high quality tube preamp. Thiels are NOT bright!!!! But they do expose what's in front of them, mercilessly. I'd also check to see if your cables are a good match with Thiels. I was a happy Thiel ... 
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
+1 Hilroy! I have PMC Twenty5.23i rather small floorstanders and love em!  
What did you add to your 2 channel system to do HT?
I "added" a soundbar. No interest in making a dual purpose system and a few hundred for a decent sound bar suffices for me. YMMV  
Looking for a great front ported bookshelp speaker recommendation
You might try PMC's, great transmission line front ported bass from small speakers. Available from The Music Room, should have a trial period.  
Solo streamer
PS Audio Airlens! Sounds terrific with a Direct stream DAC.  
Help with high end bookshelf speakers
PMC makes very good speakers that sound big but are physically small, be it standount or floor standing. Crazy good bass due to Transmission line loading, front port. Easy to drive and not fussy about placement. The Music Room carries them.   
Thumper’s Mother
@uncledemp +4! And cleeds is correct!  
Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range?
Vandersteen Treo. Beautiful build quality and design, very natural without harshness. Haven't heard em, but wonder how PS Audio FR 10's would hold up to your needs. They're on a significant sale right now.