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Has Digital Audio Tech Plateaued - Is It Safe To Come Out Now?
@ddafoe you beat me to it.  I was gonna recommend the Mojo Mystique EVO given the OP’s budget.  If the Mojo gets you to/near the level of enjoyment of your vinyl rig, who cares where digital does or doesn’t plateau?  You’ll still be a happy camper... 
Looking for speaker advice-$10-20k
If you can and given what you’re looking for, take a listen to the Joseph Audio Perspective 2 — excellent blend of detail and musicality with outstanding imaging and soundstage capabilities.  Also nice looking and not too big.  Sonus Faber and Pro... 
Best DAC / Budget
What is a Schiit Mano 2?  Anyway, for $2500 you could try an Audio Mirror Tubadour lll SE as they offer a trial period.  A little tube action in your digital front end may be just the ticket to make it a more level playing field with your analog s... 
Looking for speaker advice-$10-20k
What kind of sound and speaker characteristics are most important to you? 
Preamp recommendation; ≤ $5k
As far as the sound profile I’m looking for, since I’m new to tubes, I want to see what differentiates tubes from solid state. What they have to offer, I suppose. That really doesn’t help at all.  Tube pres range from neutral to warm and syrupy an... 
Best lower end cables for B&W speakers...?
Please feel free to completely disregard everything hombre said as it’s pure rubbish from someone who obviously has limited experience in audio.  I mean, what the hell are “pedestal-mounted” speakers???Anyway, it’d be helpful if you shared what el... 
I'm new and need help
Would help greatly if you’d share what your budget is.  
advice on speaker matching, selection
The Silverline Prelude should do fine with your amp and in your situation.  If you’re open to used there’s a pair of Joseph Audio RM22XLs on US AudioMart for $1250 that are outstanding.  Best of luck.  
Looking for a good Bluetooth speaker
I’ve gotta ask — why would you want to submerge a speaker underwater?  
Pontus, Brooklyn+ or Benchmark 3? Pros and Cons
Nice amp!  I think if you share what sound characteristics you’re looking for you’ll get some more useful and thoughtful responses here.  
Hoping for a recommendation for stereo amp around $1500 or less ($2k max)
@yyzsantabarbara — sorry didn’t see your prior question until now.  No I don’t have the DSonic amp, but in reading the reviews it came across as an amp on the sonic level of amps costing multiples of its price so always stayed on my radar and neve... 
Basic Budget Bookshelf speakers
The Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus is $699/pr and look and sound great, and they don’t require a lot of power so your Yammy should work fine with them.  Best of luck.  
Your advice needed, speakers to buy $8K to $13K
Joseph Audio Perspective 2 pretty much checks all your boxes.  Best of luck.  
Soft, smooth organic SS integrated amps?
Marantz.  
Looking for a DAC under 2k
Not everything that comes from China is junk.  Denafrips is not junk, and ignoring them is your loss.