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The best looking speakers
As some other have said: Sonus Faber Are great looking. I also like Totem and Boenicke and my wife would be ok with all of those.I happened to mention Kii Three to my wife, more as dream speakers than something to buy right now. My wife took one l... 
KLAudio is stopping production of their Ultrasonic record cleaner.
Has anyone tried the Kirmuss Record Cleaning Machine?A lot cheaper and has some very good reviews. https://kirmussaudio.com/ka-rc-1-ultrasonic-record-restoration-system/  
WAF Speaker suggestions
I second Totem speakers.  They have many modell that are very small with beatiful wooden boxes and some in white. Some newer versions are really, really thin but a bit more expensive.https://totemacoustic.com/en/forest-signature 
Taking Power Conditioning to the Max?
I'm with @lalitk , Stromtank seems like a great solution. I've heard it at an audio show and everything sounded great. They also have a smaller version, the S2500. 
What are the advantages to a Class A amp & what are the trade offs?
@koestner I would say that this is a better metaphor:class AB is like having a car with 2 engines and 2 gas pedals. Every few seconds you have to switch pedal and try to hit the same rpm again (we can pretend that the engines would overheat otherw... 
Help looking for dynamic warm romantic sound with detail
There are many speakers that could live you more of the sound you want.I would probably try these and keep the amp for now.Focal Kanta 3Boenicke w8 or w11Kii Three 
2000-2500 USD budget for an integrated amplifier. Do amplifiers sound the same? :)
This whole sub-section of Audiogon forums would be pretty useless if all amps sounded exactly the same, wouldn't it?About you question a very sensitive speaker should probably not be driven by a strong amp since those may sound worse in low levels... 
Best Headphone under 1k$?
You can ask in reddit/r/headphoneshttp://www.reddit.com/r/headphonesThere are a few cans that  could give the Sundara a match but in the end it is a lot up to taste.  
Small Floorstander?
Totem used to have small speakers with great  sound. Their newest are really thin.  
If you still spin CDs, this may be the cost no object best option.
@shkong78 have you looked at Stromtank?They seem to have a very good solution for power cleaning. It is expensive but your systems sounds like it is top notch and the S2500 may suit it. http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0218/St... 
Speaker upgrade question - Wilson vs Focal
Try the Focal Scala Utopia EVO, they are closer in price to the Sasha DAW and should be better than the Sopra 3. 
Best earphone for the value
Did you check HeadFi or reddit/r/headphones first?They have a lot of opinions about headphones. I used to have Denon IEMs but they went missing and now I use KZ ZS3 which are good enough for me when out. At home I use larger headphones. https://w... 
Used DACs in the 10k range
To add to other suggestions, most demos with expensive gear I’ve heard at shows has used dCS or totalDac. See if you can find any 2nd hand. MBL, Mark Levinson and Naim also has great dacs. 
Most “disappeared” speakers.
Boenicke W5 can do this well. Also have impressive bass för being so small. I agree that Audio-Physics are also good at this. 
Affordable alternativ to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC
If you live in Denmark you could look for Soekris dacs. Some of them have very good reviews and are below $2000. I just checked and the Soekris 1541 is around $1300 (1150 EUR). http://www.soekris.dk [Edit: pricing info]