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300B for Canary Grand reference
Takatsuki?  
Eva Cassiday Blew Me Away with her cover of Wayfaring Stranger....
@dynamiclinearity Amen. It is why I ration the amount of time that I listen to her recordings.  
Eva Cassiday Blew Me Away with her cover of Wayfaring Stranger....
The story behind the recording of Live At Blues Alley is fascinating.   
Eva Cassiday Blew Me Away with her cover of Wayfaring Stranger....
She was an incredible talent. With a unique voice. She died from melanoma - highly malignant skin cancer. There are many tributes. Here is a recent one: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/02/eva-cassidy-singer-songbird-25-years I would a... 
Speakers for daughter
You should also consider a pair of pre-owned Spica TC50. Even though these are vintage, they hold their own; and are usually available for 250usd or so.  
Suggestions: Interesting small speakers with flexible placement
Try to find a pre-owned pair of Celestial SL700. BTW. . . 500 sq ft is hardly a small bedroom.  
Not manufactured any more.
Spica TC-50 Celection SL700 Allison One  
Need help choosing a new CD Player
You should add an AudioRefinement Complete CD player to you list. These are the YBA previous generation second line, but the sound is outstanding.  
Elrog 300b vs we300b
Not sure who makes EATs today, but I have a pair that predates the explosion of Chinese tubes.  
Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood?
Zu's standard fit and finish are excellent and the company offers almost unlimited customizations - limited only by your or your WAF's imagination.  
Recommendations for short tower or bookshelf under 38” tall
The fit and finish of my gloss black Zu Def 4s is outstanding. And as Sbank mentioned, Zu offers a wide range of customizations limited only by your imagination.  
Elrog 300b vs we300b
Perhaps a more interesting question is how and why upper tier 300b tubes can sound so different.  
Elrog 300b vs we300b
@sns AMEN!!!  
Elrog 300b vs we300b
I like both the Takatsuki and KR Balloons. I tried many others including Psvane, SophiaElectric, EML, EAT, etc. These are my current favorites. The Taks are a bit richer; the KR balloons a bit more dynamic. When I use my AncientAudio Lektor Prime ... 
Recommendations for short tower or bookshelf under 38” tall
Add Zu to your list.