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Best integrated amp tube or hybrid up to $7000?
Ayon Spirit 2 - musically engaging , no over-emphasis . easy to bias and holds it well 
Speakers under $3-4,000?
Tyler Acoustics 
Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs?
think I'll add Blue Circle BC6000 power conditioner - added more "umph" w/o any downside 
Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs?
Blue Circle DAC 509 musically enjoyable; no range over-emphasis 
JM Reynaud Twin Signatures vs. Bliss/Silver
why not give Bob Neil at Amherest Audio a call - imports them and is easy to talk with 
Plinius 9200 and The new Nola Contender
why not contact Nola and see if they can give you any insights if the Plinius is a fit 
Rogue Audio Cronus 12AU7-12AX7 tubes choices
I have the Cronus Magnum version which allows for KT 90s - the amp came Sylvanis in both the 12ax and au positions, switched the 12ax to Tungsol 5751s and the 12 aus to RFTs which to me sound similar to some RCAs I have. These added a little more ... 
Integrated or speakers
what do you have now? 
Tyler Decades Not much press but how good?
Use Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum with my Decade 3s ;SCs are Clear Day Audio Shotgun. Use Silnote Apollo ICs and Silnote Morpheous DC 
Creek Destiny or Rogue Cronus Magnum?
Rhanechak what signal/driver tubes did yours come with? 
ayon integrateds--USB input... for what?
suggest you call Paul at USA Tube Audio - an Ayon dealer and get your question answered - he's easy to talk to 
Ayon Triton for Wilson Duettes?
don't have the triton nor wilsons, do have the ayon spirit and to you question about reliability i've had none whatsoever, amp is very well built , easy to bias, holds the bias well and is very musical to my ears - use genelex GL reissue kt88s, no... 
Tyler Decades Not much press but how good?
You need to give them a chance to break in - found with my Decade 3s that the treble and mid range were decent out ofthe box but the bass lagged behind, the speakers needed about 100 hours or so for them to comeinto their own, thebass gradually ca... 
New CDP or new DAC?
I'd go the DAC route and will offer as a suggestion a Blue Circle 509 - roughly $1200 
Power Tubes for Rogue Cronus Magnum?
wasn't aware of those - any negative effect from having them in between?