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Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers?
Well, you sincerely failed.  
Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers?
Aaron Neville "Everybody Plays the Fool" (if the system has issues with male vocals you'll know it here)Stevie Wonder "I Believe (When I Fall In Love)" (For the sub-bass synth line) A real LF workout especially for vinyl Jewel "Have a Little Faith... 
Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience
You sir are the most deserving of a set of Magneplanars. That which you seek, but cannot quite put to words, exists in but a few loudspeaker technologies - large dipole panels to be specific. A conventional loudspeaker looks more than a little Rub... 
Budget streaming amp
That is the original Sonos Amp - the one that Sonos was going to brick, then changed their minds under consumer pressure.  So now it's on a dead-end app (no patches/ugrades) while newer amps will be on a different software platform entirely. That ... 
Buying a new TT today
VPI Scout Prime - You can score a 'demo' or 'blem' for $2,000. From there you are into a system like a camera with interchangeable lenses: you can keep it basic or upgrade over time. Motor, platter, arm mount, arm tube,cabling, even the plinth. Th... 
Phono Stage for a VPI Prime Scout
What cartridge you are going to run seems to be more to the point,  MM, MI, MC? Output voltage and preferred input impedance matter a lot. As well, what speakers. I SAF wouldn't buy any phono preamp that didn't have an infrasonic filter if I ha... 
Wow an old album that rocked your world
Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (I was a roadie when it came out, so it was the soundtrack to my life at the time)Humble Pie - Rockin the Fillmore (Just the side with Hallelujah I Love Her So)Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (Can somebody plea... 
New TT for ~$1500
For around $1,000 right now,  The Pro-Ject Classic SB with Wooden Chassis and Ortofon Quintet Red MC Cartridge package from Audio Advisor that includes Pro-Ject’s Push-Button Electronic Speed Control, the Clamp-It $99 Record Clamp, and the Leather... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mary Chapin Carpenter "Party Doll & Other Favorites" Not just a ' best of'  album, it has a combination of live performances from David Letterman to the Superbowl, some studio cuts all across nearly a decade.  But it holds up like a single bod... 
Child Damage Mitigation
Invert your thinking. Literally. Consider ceiling mounting your maggies. Same location as now, just hang them from the ceiling. I my last house, the perfect location for the speakers would have also destroyed a beautiful view and much of the utili... 
Do any still use an older high end tuner from the past?....
Yet another Luxman T-110 owner.  It's such a cool piece of gear, rivaled only by a Marantz tuner with a scope. I never had a 10B, but Marantz made an awesome SS tuner with scope in the late 70s, the 2130 maybe? Along with an equally great 3250 pre... 
High Sensitivity Speakers
You are lucky to have a room large enough to accommodate large horn speakers, so why not go all the way with a classic like a Klipschhorn?  
What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why?
Back in the mid-70s I had a set of double Advents, stacked vertically, on custom stands, tweeters together. Powered by an HK Citation 16 and Soundcraftsman preamp with octave EQ, Thorens TD-160 and an Ortofon MC cart. It combined the Advents neutr... 
Hana SL or ML?
Has anyone compared the low-output vs. the high output versions? I was considering the SH vs a Dynavector 10X5 Mk2 or the MH vs. a Dynavector DV20X2 
BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE
There are a plethora of choices in your price range, to be sure.  If you like Klipsch - real Klipsch - then the Heresy IV https://www.klipsch.com/products/heresy-iv-floorstanding-speaker#product-specs would be your choice, but do yourself a fav...