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A New? Way to Buy Loudspeakers??
When they moved to their flagship store a few years ago, they got rid of real listening rooms and just had one room where you could listen to a digitally synthesized simulacrum of various speakers they sold.  Utterly ridiculous.  This is evidently... 
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
Come on!  It's the internet.  You expect everyone to agree on something?? 
Proac D48R
Is M6 one of the thread sizes that comes as an alternative in the Gaia box? 
Upgrading Integrated Amplifier - Musical Fidelity?
Creek? 
Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?
Do they sound heavenly and eeeh playing the same music?  If so, then it's definitely something else.  If you can find a correlation (demanding source material) then it's probably the amp. 
Ayre cx 8 cd player
Did anyone read the Stereophile review?  Seemed to be damning with faint praise.  Sonically, it seems to be a different beast from the 7 series. 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
Triple runs of jumper cable vanquishes everything else! 
Ferrite install on appliances AC cable
https://www.google.com/search?q=ferrite+cable&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwilp_GGob7gAhWOrFkKHWXHBl0Q_AUIDygC&biw=1745&bih=803  
Get your First Watt SIT-3 now?
Although I'm largely skeptical of Stereophile reviews, it would be worth looking at the recent SIT-3 review, which also includes comments on the XA25. 
Looking for more transparency.
Unfortunately, they take about 90 days to break in fully. (-; 
Tube Rolling a Rogue Cronus Titan integrated amp
If you want warmer, a little more "tubey" sound (the Rogue standard isn't very much) try a Mullard NOS in the preamp socket. 
Tube Rolling a Rogue Cronus Titan integrated amp
Received wisdom is that the preamp tube, the single one at the front (shared by both channels) makes the biggest difference.  Depending on what direction you want to go in, any of the usual suspects would be worthwhile: Mullard, Amperex, Brimar, T... 
A DAC that can make digital sound analog?
You have several fine choices: SW1X, Lab 12, and Metrum among them. 
Expo
Were Ryan finally demoing the much-delayed S840? 
Recommendation on power amp
What we need are fewer dealers whose every post turns into a lengthy infomercial.