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Custom power cables for powered speakers
Check out Audio Envy. I believe they’ll do custom lengths, and many hear have been very impressed with their performance/cost ratio.  
I nominate this company as building best speakers!
There is no “best.”  That’s a fallacy.  
Best or Most Interesting Speakers
A 10/10 and I crazily sold the CSiB today because I have no more space on m rackMan, screw the rack.  How often do you get a 10/10?  I sincerely hope the Krell measures up for you. 
Looking for small monitor for small room
There are a couple Silverline Minuets on US AudioMart near your price.  Great little speakers that don’t need high-end electronics to sound great.  Best of luck.  
Topping A90 failure issues. Should I try a 3rd A90?
 Very strange.  If there weren’t viable competitors I’d consider trying a third A90, but there certainly are and it seems for whatever reason the Topping’s not working in your system.  If it’s me, at this point I’d shell out an extra $100 and try ... 
Need some quick expert opinions trying to decide between 3 DAC's
What sound characteristics are you looking for most, and what’s your max budget? 
Topping A90 failure issues. Should I try a 3rd A90?
This seems strange as I’ve not heard of Topping having major problems like this, but I guess the A90 is a newer model so who knows?  I am wondering, though, if there may be something in your setup that could be causing this as it is a bit peculiar. 
Replacement for 802 D3s
Yeah, there’s a pair of Usher BE20 DMDs on US AudioMart now for $8250, which is an absurd deal IMHO.  Somebody gonna score big there.   
Top down or bottom up? Just asking...
It still all comes down to personal taste. I could easily see someone preferring Paradigm’s top offering to whatever Sonus Faber, for example, has at that same price point. The bigger issue, I think, is that Paradigm has a much harder hill to clim... 
Next to theaters, cars are the ideal speaker environment
cars are probably the best single environment for speaker designersUh, seems like a nightmare to me.  A mix of reflective and absorptive surfaces close to the speakers, and the listener is sitting right in front of the speakers on one side.  I can... 
Which speakers, if any, combine the strengths of Harbeth and ProAc ?
Verity is tube friendly.  
Which speakers, if any, combine the strengths of Harbeth and ProAc ?
Rockport and Verity Audio come to mind. 
Amiron Wireless vs Schitt dac/amp + T1?
If sound quality is Job 1 I wouldn’t go wireless yet, and you’ve got good ‘phones in the T1s IMO.  Not sure why you’re looking to replace the Marantz with something about half the price.  I’d take a look at the Singxer SDA-2 amp/DAC that could act... 
Rogue stereo 90 and what speakers?
The LSA-20 Signatures available here for $2299/pr should be high on your list IMO, and they offer a 30-day trial.  Best of luck.  
Older B&w 805 (N or S) vs new 705 S3
I’ve heard the 705s2 and think the reviews are being a little kind because they’re not all that great IMHO. If I’m you I’d get the LSA-10 Signatures here for only $1399, which I’m sure is a superior speaker and much easier to drive for your AVR as...