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Pro-Ject phono preamps?
Personally I prefer the sound quality of the RS over the Tube S/DS. If you want the both of best worlds, you could consider using the RS for your phono preamp and buying a small inexpensive tube buffer to slip into your signal path. 
Can't get Acoustic Zen Adagios to sound smooth
I'm going to agree with the others who have already posted and initially guess it is poor quality audio on the CDs themselves. The Adagio's measure extremely well with low distortion so it is very hard to imagine it is the speakers introducing som... 
Acoustic Zen Crescendo Mk2 or Daedalus Ulysses v2
If you have any specific questions about AZ I can try to answer them. For myself, these were the speakers I heard and immediately knew that I wanted. None of the other speakers I'd heard jumped out to me the same way. Regardless of price.Like you,... 
Acoustic Zen Crescendo Mk2 or Daedalus Ulysses v2
@Mtrot I haven't left them running LARGE, but that's also because I have custom subs (4x15" drivers in a sealed configuration; 4000W) I built myself that will hit 115dB peak at 5Hz, flat response through a simulated Linkwitz-Transform. I do have a... 
Acoustic Zen Crescendo Mk2 or Daedalus Ulysses v2
If you share your general location you may be able to find someone nearby who has speakers for you to listen to?FWIW I use the Crescendos for both 2-channel and home theater at reference levels (85dB dialogue, 105dB peaks) and have tested running ... 
Does listening fatigue go away???
Elizabeth's response is the one I most agree with and have experienced most frequently as well. Until you address the component introducing the problem, you'll have to keep the volume down or avoid content that exacerbates it.