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In Wall Speakers recommendations
Totem   
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
Peter at PBN can build you some w JBL components and fantastic quality crossovers….    
NAD M10 V2 compared to Naim Uniti Atom
Hate to pile on but the Atom is really special bit of kit….. look at my California system photo to see related gear it is VERY complimentary with…… Good luck on your search Jim  
Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry?
Richard Vandersteen who took my call on a Sunday as the local cold streak wreaked havoc on AC power…. A legend since 1977  
Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!
No doubt Vandersteen 7 mk 2 with 7 high pass amplifiers…. been doing this since Dad’s stereo arrived in 1965 ( Dual / Grado / Mac / Bozak )…..  Lots of memories including MX-110Z, Concert Grands, SOTA Sapphire, Dynavector Ruby, Souther , CJ Premi... 
Jim Winey (Magnepan) has passed away.
Yes a true legend of the high end RIP kind Sir  
Using PA Speakers In A Home "Audiophile" Application!
Meyer  
Step Up Transformer Question
Audioquest Fire w DBS to keep the dialectric formed…more important on the tonearm cable…. in my opinion But any AQ interconnects w DBS used should be on your list. OP your wife is a saint…. just saying….. when selecting said, choose one with a e... 
What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself?
@bigtwin be right over, i have pacific NW Ling Cod, prawns and smoked salmon…. and a respectable Pinot from 2013….. Good on ya ! Christen that pan well I have a Hipgnosis book to unwrap….  
Manley Chinook SE MK2
To the op i have a REF Phono 2se > REF 5se w Kuzma CAR-40…. imo running single ended with your REF 6 is leaving a LOT of performance on the table….  Probably no coincidence both my main phono stages use FET front end Tube back end… as @lewm sa... 
Logical next step from Legacy Signature SEs? Around $15K...
A pair of 5A or 5A carbon get you a titanium honeycomb push / pull 12” … and a relatively small minimum baffle design…. and the built in sub amp to drive it. It’s bespoke Vandy design manufactured by Scanspeak…. typically flat in room to 18 or so…... 
Robert Plant
Must have been a decent sound guy…eu, yah ? gr8 story  
Robert Plant
And the influence of Low left a fantastic avenue to explore…. Silver Rider…. sublime  
"The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism"
@jpwarren58 oh my God….came very close to pissing myself….best Audiogon post of 2023 and thinking it will be difficult to top in 2024… ” working on mysteries without any clues, working on night moves “…. iF Bob Seger had only been old enough to b... 
Robert Plant
@asvjerry indeed you are the Bard of Agon on Avon…. :-) Smoke em if ya got em in the giant tube stash in the sky…. or that very unorganized drawer…… Best to you now and in the year alight …