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New Speaker advice
REVEL f206, and almost new ones are avail at a great price.   Only thing they don't do is low bass, which is irrelevant.   buy a pristine pair. and add a $1500-2000 sub like REL or JL audio..... and your jaw will drop.    this combo compares well ... 
Streamer upgrade? follow up.
ok. I admit I "KIND OF" skimmed the responses.    Isnt the N200 a network player???     what DAC are you using? (again I admit it might be noted there and I missed it)  
The Right Speaker Cables
Morrow cables.  get the "4" or the "5" for 50% off on their constant sales.... very good, and very balanced, not so bright, natural sounding on the top end.  MASSIVE difference in that and 12 gauge standard wire.  
Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k
this one is easy.    a top $2500 speaker with a $1000 sub.  People sell things like a a pair of F206 REVELs, mint, used, for $2500.   add a REL, SVS, or JL sub, and you will have a FANTASTIC FULL RANGE system  
Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers
Of course you’re going to get 100 responses but with Mucho many years in better audio this one is pretty easy… Buy a really good speaker for accuracy and imaging like a Revel F206 or 208 ,you can find them slightly used for the incredible bargain ... 
Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience?
on a fairly resolving system, I recently tried NORDOST speaker cable and Morrow speaker cable. AMAZING improvements. (both under $900 retail and both avail for less).  I WAS running standard OFC 12 gauge. I ended up with the MORROW, (smoother to ... 
Speaker Recommendation up to 70k
naturally, you'll get 100 answers.   mine would be the following.YOU DON'T need to spend that much to get a fantastic speaker system.I'd buy Revel 228BE's, and one or two high quality subs,  JL Audio,  REL,  SVS, etc.  ...... and for under $20k, y... 
So I just bought a Hegel H390 and
I can tell you, without a doubt,  BUY something better than even 12 gauge zip cord....  amazing difference.    you don't have to spend a lot either.   Something like MORROW sp4 or sp5 for under $500 will make a very noticeable difference. 
$5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick
This is an easy one, I have heard all three, get a revel F206 or revel F208 and a sub of good quality and it’s game over, you will be blown away. 
Best speakers 5k 10 k
easy answer:   something like the REVEL f208 or another great $5k speaker with the addition of a $2000ish JLAudio or REL or SVS sub.   case closed    
Best speakers for max. $3000?
this is a no brainer.    $1000 sub + $2000 full range mains like REVEL F206s (or other top quality full range speakers), you can easily find a $4000 combo for under $3k.  This combo will be fantastic for the money 
Full Range under $5k-ish
Revel F206s with a $1500 sub,  jaw dropping! 
Looking for suggestions on best small footprint speaker under $4K
Easy one,  a pair of REVEL 206s, slightly used for $2700 pr, with a JLAUDIO E110 sub or something similar.   JAW DROPPING, FULL RANGE, for under $4k 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
Pick up slightly used Revel F206s, or something in their league, and mate with a REL or JL Audio sub of $1000-$1500, and you have a KILLER system for under $4000     The vast majority of speakers under $10k just can't do that bottom octave justice. 
Best sounding "budget" integrated amp for Vandersteen 2C.
owned the VAND 2c for many years.  the bad news first.  it requires POWER with a good damping factor from the amp.  It is rather inefficient.  around 86-87db.it CANNOT produce low bass, so if you want that,  choke it at around 50-60hz and use a de...