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Speakers for 2nd System!
Compact and efficient are pretty much mutually exclusive.  The closest thing that comes to mind would be an offering from Omega: https://omegaloudspeakers.com/collections Your amp has more than enough power for a more typical 90-91dB speaker in ... 
What say you: Is this fair, or AITA?
I can see both sides of the story.  AGon did, as mentioned earlier, procure cause and are trying to get paid for doing so.  This happened to me years ago when I was in Agon's position and it cost me $25k.  That was (and still is) an excruciating e... 
Tube Pre-amp Suggestions.
Is a remote needed?  Also, are you using balanced interconnects?  
Subjective vs. objective? Or subjective and objective?
Each time a subject comes up that is framed as "this OR that," I usually ask, "why can't it be both?"  
McIntosh MA352 replacement
As stated above, I’d look at the room and speaker setup first.  After that, I’d explore the tubes.  I thought I read somewhere that McIntosh uses re-branded JJ’s that are OEM’d for them.  If so, JJ’s are usually fine, in my experience.  But there ... 
CARY CAD 805 SIGNATURE
Hopefully after 19 years, the OP made a decision.  
Looking for recommendations for outdoor speakers
Having installed zillions of outdoor speakers in my lifetime, the best sounding weatherproof traditionally styled speakers I have ever come across are the Near LB6 and LB8's.  They are not cheap, though. Subs not needed, especially with the 8's. ... 
Need Recommendation for Coffee Shop
I'd go with 2-6 Sonos Era 300's.  Those things sound unbelievably good.  You just need a 110v outlet where ever you want to place one.  They can be wall mounted with their optional wall mount kits ($100/pair) so they will be up and out of the way,... 
3 channel amps
Or it could be used for a L+R and a passive subwoofer.  
How hot is too hot?
50* (122*F) isn't that hot for electronics.  It might seem hot to us, but from everything I've seen, that's pretty normal.   Think of the Class-A offerings from something like Krell.  Those units can get to 180*+ and still keep chugging along jus... 
Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget
How about some Klipsch Cornwalls and a good tube integrated amp like a Rogue Cronus Magnum or a Cary SLI-80?  
To monoblock or not to monoblock McIntosh MC275's
The only thing cooler than one MC275, is two of them.      
gain staging and attenuation
Like was mentioned before, the Parasound phono stages have a lot of gain, comparatively.  Are you sure it is set to MM on both channels and not MC, by accident, giving you an insane amount of gain?  
Anyone else constantly curious about amps?
That's one of the nice things about tube amps.  You can change the tubes out relatively inexpensively and change the amps sound, giving you a new experience each time.  
Which amplifier
The McIntosh.  The Accuphase is nice, of course.  But dang....that MA8000 is a gorgeous beast.