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Speakers/receiver for classical music and opera on a budget
Those stores are in business to sell, like any business.  If you give them a set budget, they will tell you what they can sell you from among the brands they stock, and if you're lucky they'll tell you what they recommend among that limited range.... 
Speakers/receiver for classical music and opera on a budget
If you truly need a receiver, the Outlaw RR2160 is pretty much the only game in town.If you can get by with an integrated amp with multiple outputs, then there are more possibilities.My advice: use that $600 to improve *one* of your components (ei... 
tonearms, straight and curvy
So the "Technics" curve allows for a "straight-on" attachment of the headshell, whereas straight arms require the headshell offset?  Do all arms with a collet attached/removeable headshell need to be S-shaped, in order to accommodate that feature?   
Focal Sopra 2
...if the tweeter gets damaged.Which I assume is a little more likely if one removes the protective screen. 
Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat
… the Garden Path, perhaps. 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
I love the smell of solder in the morning. 
Is it true records are sealed to look better....
Do people wash new clothes before wearing for the first time? 
Focal Sopra 2
Errrrhttps://www.focal.com/sites/www.focal.fr/files/shared/catalog/document/manuel-de-precaution-be.pdf  
The Future of Audio Amplification
I heard Linear Tube Audio preamp + Bel Canto Ref 600 recently, and together they sounded very good.True audiophilia, on the other hand, involves a certain measure of necessary sufferint.  Class A without a/c in the summer; needed to hire moving pe... 
Bridged Mono
You might also want to search out a recent thread on the Benchmark amp.  Many posts relevant to your question. 
soundstage question
Like these?https://www.gikacoustics.com/product/freestand-acoustic-panel-gobo/  
Fixing your cable problems forever.
This is a good site to check out. https://www.vhaudio.com/Also: http://www.soniccraft.com/  
Does anyone use white gloves to handle records?
Never after Labor Day. 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
Insides of an Equi=Tech.https://www.equitech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/home-theater.jpg  
full-scale orchestral music—best test of speakers’ potential?
@Ihasaguy In other words, you're willing to settle for good enough, rather than great.My point remains, that if you optimize your system for full-scale orchestral, it's a pretty sure bet that your Eva Cassidy or Allman Bros. will sound great too.