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Most impressive small footprint speaker
Yes, they're extraordinarily good value for money, which is why I didn't think of them when I read "cost no object". 
Looking for a good full range floor stander
Fortunately, there have been more than enough contributions to this thread for the OP to judge for himself who is trying to give disinterested suggestions and advice, and who approaches the whole thing with a bunch of biases. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Yes, but surely Jacques Loussier went too far? 
Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference?
I've been thinking about getting some Golden Cross ICs myself, though I was also considering Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference version 1.  Any experience with that model (I hear it's warmer than v2)? 
Any cable delivers more bass than Cardas Golden Reference?
No longer available?? 
About the cheapest cable elevators (for those with empty pockets)
What is the standard diameter of a noodle?When installed, does it raise the cable the optimal distance off the floor?What is the optimal length to cut?Do different colored noodles affect the resulting improvement?Are chlorine-soaked used noodles b... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Bach's exceptionally wide span.https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/js-hands-anatomy-study/  
Looking for a good full range floor stander
@paliden  Also worth taking a good look at the larger offerings in the Daedalus line made by Lou Hinkley in Washington State.  They offer high sensitivity, but can also equally well be driven by more conventionally powered amps.  And Lou is a deli... 
Most impressive small footprint speaker
@joemarsh Cross Bozak speakers with ProAc speakers, and you get the most uplifting sound known to modern man. 
Music Hall vs. Schiit
The Gungnir connected to the CXC clicks like crazy when CXC in Pause.  You might want to check to see if the Modi does the same. 
Looking for a good full range floor stander
There an adjective for those BMW salespeople who curl their lip at the mention of Mercedes, Audi, etc. And that is: obnoxious. 
Speaker Recommendations - from Vandersteen 5As
If you're in NYC area, besides Johnny Rutan at Audio Connection (NJ) I'd recommend visiting Thomas at New York Sound and Vision (LI). 
Looking for a good full range floor stander
^^^  Agreed!!Let me link this here, as it's a new model that, cough, certain people don't seem to be very familiar with.http://www.salksound.com/model.php?model=SS+9.5  
VALENTYNE SUITE COLOSSEUM 21st July 21st 1969
I got a new pressing made in Holland from an outfit in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, on ebay, and it sounds very good with a very quiet surface.  Nothing to compare it with, though... 
Looking for a good full range floor stander
audiotroy: you appear to be not "au fait" with the latest (and probably greatest) offering from Salk, the SS 9.5, which takes the woofer from the Encore and combines it in a larger cabinet with dual passive radiators.  Salk continues to up his gam...