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Speaker Isolation tweaks ?
Herbies Audio Lab Threaded Stud Gliders to replace the spikes and dimes. Great on hardwood floors.  
Reasonably priced preamplifier
Hurry on this one. Don Sachs Preamps. http://www.dsachsconsulting.com/custom%20line%20stage.html  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Yoko Miwa Trio, Keep Talkin'   https://tidal.com/browse/album/109370117?u   Happy Listening.  
ATC active vs. passive
Looks like ATC will be on display at the Capital Audio Fest. Not sure what models.   https://www.capitalaudiofest.com/exhibitors2024  
What is your top sexy song?
Just a Little Lovin - Shelby Lynne   https://youtu.be/xBb1q7J9tDw?si=w8Abe6JGdA68JNH-    
any ideas?
If the buzz is 60 HZ it might be the power supply transformer mechanically buzzing. I'd call Rythmic and ask. I have one and they are good folks to do business with.  
All in One amp up to $7k
NAD M33  
Jazz for aficionados
Miki Yamanaka https://tidal.com/browse/track/372799379?u    
analyzing sound
These are some tracks I use to test out components, speaker positioning and sub integration. You may or may not like all the music, but that is not the point.   Like Someone in Love, Diana Krall  - bass balance for sub integration. I know how th... 
Holographic DAC With Air And Decay
If you are looking for something different: Boarder Patrol https://www.borderpatrol.net/dac/  
what amp, streamer, preamp to buy $2500
Eversolo A8 and a NAD C298 from Safe and sound both on “open box.” You will come in under $4000, have more power than you need and great user interface.  
??? How Much Would You Spend ???
Advice is only possible, if you reveal what speakers have spell bound you.        
Magnepan LRS+ resistors on the tweeters… which?
LRS owner here. My set up is balanced w/o a resistor. I 50 Hz high pass the input to My Cary CAD 200 amp driving the Maggies. I use a Rythmic 15 in sealed sub set to 50 Hz. The LRS are 4 feet from the front wall with the tweeters on the inside. ... 
New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid
I’d keep your current speakers and get another pair that are really different but can be driven by your current amps. If you listen to a lot of acoustic music and jazz, Maggie’s might be interesting. Then you can swap ever once in a while to scrat... 
Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver
Legacy Calibre.