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Speakers vs source/amp budget
Some of the difference lies here: 2k will buy you a decent pair of minimonitors, while 10K will buy you a very good floorstander. Whereas 2k can buy you a competent 200W amp, and 10K an exceptional one. Where are you going to hear the bigger diffe... 
Goldenear Triton One R vs. PSB T3. vs. Spendor D7...
Yup.  Instead of the D series, consider a Spendor speaker from the Classic line.  https://www.spendoraudio.com/classic-loudspeakers/  
Who says cables don't make a difference?
Je suis un autre. Rimbaud sums up language, subjectivity, and identity in four short words. 
Audio GD XA150 Monoblocks
How much heat do those pump out?  100W class A. 
High Powered Holographic Amplifiers
@theduker For us plebs, please do explain the difference between holography and the combination of imaging and soundstaging. 
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
So what's this MA-400? 
Which is more important in transmitting the sound, the information...
Linn principle: garbage in, garbage out = the source / nearest the source is the most important.some other principle: the system will only sound as good as the weakest link in the chain, wherever that link is.Who's right? 
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
Are we talking about the Magnus amp? 
The Zero-va Interconnect a DIY project
Lots of cotton products here.https://www.partsconnexion.com/cgi-bin/sc/productsearch.cgi?storeid=*20b7b4534d0a875b77f1157d6bb78322a865&search_field=cotton Good wire to be had here: https://www.vhaudio.com/wire.html Rova, I admire your enthusia... 
should i upgrade
Try to find a way to go and *listen* to some speakers in your price range--that's the only way you'll know if the change is worthwhile to you.If you're into the "immersive" sound afforded by 4 Bose's, perhaps also check out 5.1 home theater set-ups. 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
Has Ayre been eliminated?I would have thought an AX-5 Twenty would split the difference nicely. 
Audio Note AN/E vs. DeVore O/96
If you ever get a chance, do try and hear the Spendor Classic 100.  This is what Spendor now calls what would otherwise be the SP100 Mk3.  I heard this in the same system with D7's, and the admittedly more expensive Classics significantly outperfo... 
$1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range?
If in US, extraordinary bargain at the moment.https://www.musicdirect.com/speakers/wharfedale-denton-80th-anniversary-bookshelf-speakers-pr  
Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience
The smaller brother VA Liszt are *very* good too, but these days you could expect some significant discounts, especially on store demos and the like. 
Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience
One more for the sheet.Vienna Acoustics "The Music".