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Looking for speaker suggestions
and I should add Harbeth too 
Looking for speaker suggestions
Tannoy Legacy Arden or second hand Prestige series like Canterbury GRXTZ Divine AlphaProacSpendor 
Suggestion on XLR Cables
First to start, if you dont find your higher end cables, I suggest that you dont waste money and agree with many comments here about Canare Star Quad, and Benchmark media builds them very nicely for a great price.The all round second best cable i ... 
Soundstage and explosive dynamics?
mind that the attributions you are looking for are also very dependant on amp/preamp.I can’t see anything outside these: - Tannoy Legacy Arden, needs a good quality/decent power amp - XTZ Divine Alpha, needs a powerful dynamic amp - absolutely gor... 
Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr.
XTZ Divine 100.33 https://www.xtzsound.eu/product/divine-100-33you will have not only bass, but finesse, balance and all the rest 
What do you consider the most musical speakers—$15000 & under
sorry... I should also add Harbeth and Proac, but usally I prefer real efficient speakers, They make Music! 
What do you consider the most musical speakers—$15000 & under
Tannoy Legacy Arden new... orTannoy Canterbury GR second hand... orTannoy GRF (lastest version) second handor good Maggies 
Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one
I believe these amps could do much better with more efficient speakers. These SF are not what I personally consider efficient speakers. They need some power, and i have noticed on several speaker models that the Pass, which are excellent amps, str... 
Bryston or Pass Labs
These new cubed series are very nice. The Bryston could be more analytical, transparent, and neutral than the Pass, and personnally I would not want that with the Focal. I would go straight Pass !! 
Searching for the most "accurate" speaker (below 15K)
- for a "classical" direct reflecting, beautiful speaker, no doubt about the XTZ Divine Alpha - as    good as BW800D3 - about the best speaker under 10k, and worth double - not efficient- scale, transparence, dynamic, presence, in your face, room ... 
What 2 channel Amp would you Buy for $6k?
SandersBenchmark AHB2Coincident Frankenstein MkIIBryston cubed seriesFirstWattPass XA30.8depends on taste, power need, gear etc 
Most transparent power amp
this will have people posting the most transparent amp they have, and not Thee most transparent, which by the way also depends on the rest...Gryphon MephistoCoincident Franks/DragonsPassBenchmark AHB2Bryston are incredibly transparent, very good a... 
Speakers are the first piece of the puzzle
it came at a later point, when I really got into the hobby, seeking knowledge, having experience, and using common sense!!get a bad speaker, and you're stuck whatever you do - sure can improve them with very expensive electronics, but the other wa... 
Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90
Hello everyone, thanks for all your help so far.  I wanted to share the last developments on my side and get your advice and thoughts about it. I have just received a very good offer/opportunity for a pair of Pass XA.8. Why a pair will you ask s... 
Amplifier Recommendations to Match the Tannoy GRF90
mulveling, i totally agree with you about Tannoy, and that’s also part of the reason i chose the Westminster GR. But still, despite the high efficiency, I have put very powerful amps on them (Tannoy give a hint about that in their manual). So many...