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Need advice from the gurus.
to me it screams that you have don't have speakers that stand out, just 3 pairs in similar range.  I would sell two pairs and upgrade.  
Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby?
we, Americans are unhappy, angry, bitter; buying expensive stuff is how we cope. There is no satisfaction just filling voids, when we realize it didn't fix it but maybe the next one will, the bigger more expensive purchase will be the last one, or... 
How to find local audiophiles
@ezstreams Erin Hardison is right there...  
Mike's Barn.
it sounded like my cheap laptop speaker to me. Oh well.  
Speakers sound too bright.
I would think it's primarily between your ear and the speakers. If they sound too bright, your ears are telling you what you may not want to hear, no pun intended. I would not tweak anything, but return the speakers.  Or you can buy and EQ, quick... 
New to Turntables
only Pro-ject would be on my list, and I second @ghdprentice - you need a good phono stage. Recommendations depend on your budget, I would not spend less than 50% of what the TT cost  
How to find local audiophiles
you can easily "encode" contact info in messages. I understand the reasoning for enforcing to be the middle man in the transaction but the real purpose of such a platform should be the guarantees. And in that case, it makes no difference knowing ... 
How to find local audiophiles
Audiogon needs to openly encourage optionally sharing contact information.  It's their policy to filter it out in messaging, you can't share contact info.  
Do sound characteristics matter when moving from midfi to hifi?
one piece at a time and huge jumps? You won't hear much of a difference first  
How to find local audiophiles
Lexington, KY is a great town, I have a few friends there. I would think that in used record or CD stores that you have in town you'd find fellow enthusiasts.  
I am sad
All joking aside and the  essays about the word “perspective” (which i enjoyed) how can we contact the damn place for you that got your amp? I will go there tomorrow to end your suffering  What. Is. The. Place?  
I am sad
My perspective is that I have zero amps right now. And I feel fine. I can listen to music on my laptop.  I am pretty sure I will soon have an amp. If I had 4, I am not sure how I could feel worse that I don’t have 5.  
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
thank you @freediver the Simaudio is the one I am still after, hard to find one used, maybe because they are endgame. Sugden checks out too but outside my price range.  
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
I have improved my budget to about $1500. I tried different amps (all of the above except AVA and Primare) and I added Simaudio to my list. Also the Heaven Billie but there are nearly zero on the used market.  Does anyone know if Simaudio is bett... 
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
Thanks @mesch I will check it out!