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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.  
Best interconnects from preamp to amps, within budget
At that price point definitely go to Audio Envy.  Best bang for your buck.  
Mozart-Clarinet Quintet
  The modern clarinet is usually thought of as having three registers, the chalumeau (with a more woody tone), the clarion (with a brighter tone), and the altissimo, which gets you into some serious harmonics.  The "octave key" (which isn't a... 
How to Solve High-Frequency Suckout in Room?
So it's not the room, it's somewhere in your system.  Further swapping and substitution of cables/channels will reveal where it is.  Proceed by using logic and focus on one component at a time.  
Corpse Cable - Opinions Please
Too stiff.  
tube pre & ss amp integrated
For the MA352 kind of money, I'd much rather go with an Aesthetix Mimas, also hybrid.  
In-Store (Best Buy) KEF R3 vs B&W 705 S2 Comparison
+1 Fritz. If you want to go big-box, Crutchfield has a 60-day return policy, and of late have been adding to their repertoire of good speakers.  
Is blasphemous Music ok?
Posters might want to check with Salman Rushdie to get his take on the question.  
Would There be a Significant Difference
It's Belles/Power Modules.  David B. has an Aria signature preamp and a Virtuoso preamp.  Both very much worth considering if you go SS.  Johnny Rutan lets you try before your buy.