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Amp question with size constraints
The future is here, and we were warned.  
USD vs Yen who is cashing in! TechDAS
Full Air Force Zero setup will still be a chunk of cash, just not so much.  
Phono Cable Breakin
"I don't know if I believe in break-in time, but I do like removing all doubts," Stay off audio forums, and simply enjoy your system.  
What sonic qualities connects to you deeply and emotionally?
Tired of lying" in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun devas... 
Pyxi phono stages, two systems.
Your ears are the final judge. A $300 SS unit more convincing than some of the many $3K+ SS & tube units is definitely a personal  call. It's priced  low enough to buy and  hear for myself.    
Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component?
"For me, I cannot see myself paying over $5K on speakers and likely not more that $3K on any other component...." Nothing wrong with your stance. You simply will not experience SOTA, but SOTA equipment isn't  SOTA without a proper setup/room and... 
millercarbon
Good grief... I've been  censored for declaring the man a genius!  
Power conditoner..
PS Audio PowerPlant, like everything else audio, is a YMMV thing. "the PP is programmable to put out whatever voltage you want. " The OP's model does not have that feature.    
How can you evaluate a system with highly processed music?
Perfect excuse to just get a big box, on sale  setup if said genre is exclusive. Fake instruments/auto tune vocals, always a fail  with audiophool level equipment-my subjective opinion naturally. Always a head scratcher when I read a thread abou... 
Amps on top?
I'm here for the audiophool reason   
Listening to music with loud feedback as a tinnitus sufferer
Long time sufferer of SEVERE tinnitus, rheumatoid/osteo arthritis ridden joints, post stroke dizziness AND other ailments. I find the most important thing to manage is your headspace. Accepting your condition(s) and acknowledging what you have/c... 
Speaker platform
I once had Mapleshades slabs/cherry finished to match floorstanders. Stunning looks. Made the $3500 speakers look $10K. Didn't "improve" SQ,   but did  not degrade sonics. Mapleshade maybe a little more refined finish work, but you'll pay for i... 
Does streaming music equate to high concert ticket prices
"Aerosmith is coming on the farewell tour and ticket prices are about as stupid as it gets..Over 7 grand for a great seat" Listening now is better than seeing Aerosmith unless you tele transport to1975 for their 1975 "Toys in the Attic" tour live... 
All Stocked Up and Nowhere To Play
My local record store owner says it's typical of his Millenial/Gen Z buyers.  
Audio Research filing for bankruptcy?
Looks like time for the Chinese Investment group to swoop in. Wouldn't be surprised if the boards are stuffed in Asia, then shipped back to USA for assembly.