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Need help: Tannoy or B&W?
Night and day differences there I'd personally choose Tannoy but I am of course not you. Take some time and listen if you can.  
DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ??
Lampizators sound very good and would definitely be an upgrade at that price point you might also look at Audio Note Dacs.  
Elac Debut 3.0 DB63 Review
Congrats audionoobie sounds like a great bargain speaker glad you're loving them!  
??? Full Loom vs Mix ???
A mix has worked well for me I've gotten close to a full loom a few times and always backed off. My Jorma/Kondo/Auditorium23/Audio Note UK mashup works really well together. However it is all about finding synergy.  
Low Volume Speakers to pair with Gato 150
+1 on the Spendor rec 3/5's or A1s would be great choices. And @rogclark783 we may have to revoke your audiophile card for never having heard of Spendor a classic British loudspeaker maker.  
Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp
Perhaps something used from Spendor would work for you.  
DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ??
Your Bel Canto is a very nice Dac it's unlikely you will improve on it substantially with your choices but you never know until you try. Good luck with your search.  
the saga finding enough working survivor Allison acoustics speakers ! for 11.2 HT system
Yes MozartFan thanks Dekay!  
Ayon Triton Evo Integrated
Awesome amp and great looking setup and room mfisher702 congrats man!  
the saga finding enough working survivor Allison acoustics speakers ! for 11.2 HT system
It reminds me of the guy who kept posting Youtube videos of his system and had a Jadis tube amp or something like that. He'd post long incomprehensible posts.  
Any experience dealing with Siltech cables sold from Japan?
I'd be very leery of buying pre-owned well known expensive cables from Asia counterfeits are very thick on the ground there. And the usual advice if the deal seems to good to be true it likely is.  
Should I stay or should I go…..?
Maybe reach out to Ayre? I know they recently reorganized and are building new gear.  
Auralic Aries G2.1 used with Holo May KTE. Good match?
It should work just fine Auralic plays well with most Dacs I've used my Aries G1 with a couple different ones with no issues. No experience with Holo May but try asking on the Auralic forums pretty sure some guys use it there. https://community.a... 
Do speakers need to be re-broken in?
You may find they sound better after a few days of playing as things loosen up but I wouldn't expect any extended break-in. But you never know just listen to music and see what happens.  
Soft pops in one channel
No problem and always have a pair of backup tubes on hand.