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twoleftears

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Looking for Speaker Recommendations
You're right to stay away from B&W and Focal.  I also think you can do better than Wilson. As for auditioning, it depends on where you live, but brands you should listen to with deeper market penetration (more stores carry them) are Vanderste... 
Anyone know where the Virtual Systems went?
Something's up with Virtual Systems.  A long time ago (a year?) virtual systems disappeared for me at the end of the daily "Recent Activity" page.  A couple of days ago, they finally made their reappearance and they're there right now.  
Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances
Magnus Audio-any of the four power amps.  
Ideal power cord lengths?
4 meter PCs from Nordost will definitely optimize profits for Nordost.  Not sure about the sound though.  
Looking for Speaker Recommendations
Wot!   No Vandersteen? And then there's the Gershman Avant-Garde.  
What do the arrows mean on my cable?
Casting more nasturtiums...  
Magico Ultimate III - $700,000 Speakers
Where is Fabio when you need him?  
Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi?
Way back in the day, Arcam made some good CDPs and their Brit-integrateds were competitive.  But then they went off into class H, and that model and subsequent never seemed to get any traction, at least in the US.  There are literally dozens of ex... 
Class D for Repatriated Merlin TSM MMI
Talk to VerdantAudio on this site.  He may have a demo AGD Tempo di Gan that he can send to you to try on your speakers.  
Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi?
Of the components you list, the Marantz is probably last in line for an upgrade if only being used as a transport.  Head of the line would probably be a stand-alone DAC as an addition, or complete replacement of the Arcam.  Have you considered a H... 
Great classical pianists
   
NY audio show 2022
Between NY and DC, I suspect many are just waiting for the Capital Audio Fest.  It's grown every year.  
Sternklang Cables
Hijiri's fifteen minutes of fame are apparently over.  
Class D Amplification Announcement
Never any love for LKV on Audiogon. https://lkvresearch.com/lkv-pwr-3-amplifier.html For the voltage-gain circuitry, the PWR-3 uses a Class A, zero-feedback circuit designed by LKV’s Chief Designer Bill Hutchins. This circuit delivers life-like ... 
Best SET power amp below $5,000
Go to Amazon, search: single ended 300b 805 845 amplifier, and select display as highest priced first.