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stand-mount speakers for classical music
@usery A pair of Fritz LS/7R's were just posted today on Audiocircle for $2200.  It was a $3800 model when new.  
Lumin T2 dac gone bad? distortion "spitting" "splatty" in mids/highs
Source Systems, Ltd. in California is the US Distributor. You need to go through them.sourcesystems@cox.net 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Wyred 4 Sound Dac.
ozzyThere's one on US Audiomart for $2800 and now that they are self distributed in the US the dealers have more wiggle room.  Try Ellington Audio 
Streaming: WiFi or wired??
WiFi works just fine if your signal strength is good.  For a system the level of using the Kii Three I would look at the Aries G1 or G2 then you have the option. 
PS Direct Stream Vs. Wyred 4 Sound Dac.
ozzyIf you generally like the sound profile of the DS Sr. then take a look at the Aqua La Voce S3 as it will do 24/192 over AES/EBU.  I own both and prefer the Aqua.  https://www.aquahifi.com/la_voce.html#:~:text=Designed%20to%20provide%20absolut... 
Preamplifier, in need of input
Call Mick at Supratek in Australia. 
Preamplifier, in need of input
Don will not do balanced outputs. 
Buchardt S400
Mad’s doesn’t but the engineer that works for him came from Dynaudio.To the OP the 400's are a good sounding speaker but for the 30 days I had them I found out the same as Srajen did is that they sound best played loud.  Not a low level listening ... 
Good Entry-Level DAC
Musical Paradise MP-D2 Mk III Deluxe at top of your budget range at $999 with free shipping.  I've owned multiple versions and now the Mk III Deluxe. Has the tubes you enjoyed and sounds superb. https://www.musicalparadise.ca/store/index.php?rout... 
Integrated Amp $1200 or less
According to Fritz the Belles Aria integrated is a good match if you can find a used one and move quick. 
Looking For Advice After Dumb Vandy Purchase
If the M-150's input impedance is 200 like the current M-180's then I don't have a filter that is that high of a value anyway. 
Looking For Advice After Dumb Vandy Purchase
What amp are you going to be using with the Quatro's?  I've got five pair of SE inline filters of different values for a mint pair of 2W's I don't use anymore.  Maybe we can work something out if you know what value you will need and I have that v... 
Best DAC for around $2,500 or less
For stereo output the Sonica and the 205 are identical.  The extra chipset and processing power only come into play with multi-channel playback 
Bookshelf Speakers for Large Room
That subject came up this afternoon in my phone conversation with Fritz and the indication I got was that it was not something he was inclined to do. He did mention that there was another "mid-range" driver version of the Revelator driver that cut... 
Speaker stand spikes ~2” long?
https://soundocity.com/shop/tips/speaker-stand-spike/