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Monitor Audio: audiophile quality?????
Excellent zombie thread.  17 years!  
Need a easy drive speaker while I am traveling
I would just look into a good Bluetooth speaker like the offerings from Marshall, B&O or the B&W Zeppelin.   
most beautiful (looking) speakers
Whoa, those Minataurs look like something from the Chronicles of Riddick.   I forgot to add to my list before #3 the Blades, Vienna Acoustics Schonberg’s and the Dali Fazon F5’s.  
most beautiful (looking) speakers
1). Sonus Faber Stradivari 2)  Sonus Faber Cremona Elipsa  3). Kef Blades 4). Other non-boxy stuff.   
Technics SU-G700M2 Grand Class should I get one for my son ?
I’d get the Technics, in silver, of course.    
Any Improvement Possible for B&O-Hsu-Paradigm-Apple System?
That sounds like a highly-reflective and huge listening space.  I'd invest in some sort of room treatments to improve the experience.  It may take several different types to not only improve the sound, but also to not make the room look like a rec... 
Need Help Matching to This System To Speakers
My suggestion would be to go listen to the different offerings from local dealers, if possible. This should speed up your quest.  F none are available locally, you can try some online dealers that offer 30-day returns to help you find what you wil... 
Opinions on Audioengine speakers?
If you want an active (powered) speaker, but you want volume control, you wouldn't need a receiver, you could just use a preamp, instead.   
Roof deck wireless Bluetooth speakers
A few Sonos Move's will do what you need.   
Subwoofer Spl Output
That would depend on the enclosure.  The right driver in a big enough and properly tuned box could shake the house.  But, it would be huge.  
Amplifier for desktop near field system
McIntosh MHA150 or an offering from Peachtree, maybe?  
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
How about some Vienna Acoustics Hyden’s?  There have been a number of versions over the years, but they’re all quite polite.   
GIK alternatives
I used ATS just over a year ago with great results.   
Speakers: Anything really new under the sun?
The basic designs may be similar to the way they were 20, 30, 40+ years ago, but materials, manufacturing and engineering have become incrementally better each year.  Today there are manufacturers that sell direct-to-consumer and will ship gear t... 
Outdoor Landscape series speakers
For that size pool area, you could easily install (2) of the sub/satellite systems where you would have 4 satellites and 1 subwoofer on either side of the pool area.  Depending on the layout of the other areas in relation to the pool area, you mig...