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Which DAC - Streamer or Preamp?
Not to bag on your older Heresy but I did have Heresy IIIs. Not sure that's a system to tell minor differences. So yes, try all the ways you can hook it up and see what you think.   
Please explain mono
Back to Mono!  
Amp search
What's wrong with the amp you have?  
Amp search
You'll need a crossover to match levels.  
Is the microwave the perfect model for audio marketting?
You just need an 8-year-old to show you how do everything with your phone.  
What is the advantage of being able to select the MONO button?
If you are starting with a mono recording and a mono cartridge, use will only need one channel of the preamp and a mono amp with one speaker. But if you are playing through a stereo amp and two speakers it gets a little more complicated.  For that... 
What % Of Your System Are Your Cables?
I have interconnect cables ranging from around 400 bucks to about 80 bucks. But the bottom line is, I used the cable that sounds right for the gear that I'm hooking to. It ads up but I slowly built my inventory over time so never had a huge outlay.  
A question on amp matching
You know the difference between a 400 watt amp and a 200 watt amp is only 3db. Just use the power output as a guide not as an absolute.  
Trying to find a passive attenuator with a mono/stereo switch and RCA in and RCA out
It's a mistake to think your preamp is not important. A good preamp is key to a good system. Then you just need a stereo to mono converter network that you can buy at Amazon.  
Recommended amplification
It just gives you an idea about how much power you might need. I'm with you though, I don't have much need for high power amps even though I'm sacrificing some bass control and loudness.  
Speakers for low-level listening
Triangle Delta or Alphas.  
CLASS D
Rogue Sphinx V3 with Gold Lyon tubes.  
Martin Logan CLS vs Newer Hybrids Like Montis, Summit X, 9A, 11A
$3000 for the pair? I'd repair them.  
Different cables affect volume? (NOT sound quality}
The signals you are feeding are not the same gain.  
Does the Cambridge CXN100 sound the same as the MXN10
@lanx0003 Good idea. It's takes two people to change my stack, want to come over and help? I've have no problems with WI-FI or streamer dropouts with either machine, streaming with Qobuz, or bluetooth streaming through my phone with Pandora to my...