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Review Audioquest Hurricane (part 2)
Hurrah!  Bo is back.Munching on a snack of Tru-Food© to sustain me through this latest installment. 
Talk but not walk?
You guys should be listening to (imperfectly reproduced) music instead of posting here. 
New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000
 Reason being, no lift handles![Sniffy saleman:] Well sir, if you have to ask how much it will cost to hire your own team of expert audio equipment movers for the day, might I suggest that you shop elsewhere... 
Talk but not walk?
Can someone summarize in a few bullet points what is being discussed (and argued about) here?  This has got to be one of the most opaque threads I've ever attempted to read. 
Speaker design customer feedback
You might do better here.http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/loudspeakers/ The biggest problem is of course the exponential cost of superior loudspeakers.  You can find a competent floorstander for $1000, a good one for $5000, and close to superlative ... 
CD players = dead?
If Tidal is even around five years from now.   
Current, Amperage
current and wattage, courtesy of Atmaspherehttp://www.atma-sphere.com/Resources/Common_Amplifier_Myths.php  
Am i missing something without a power conditioner?
I tried the AQ N 1000 recently, and could not discern any difference with or without it in the system.  Hope YMV. 
Speaker recomendation
OP left the building days ago.audiotroy must have frightened him away. 
New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000
Is a power cord included?No; rather, they include your own concierge electrician who comes out to your house and installs four dedicated 32 amp lines. 
Current, Amperage
Efficiency and sensitivity are not the same thing, although many people think so.https://www.galaxyaudio.com/education/efficiency-vs-sensitivity  
Classical composers, symphonies
Scriabin, Glazunov, even Borodin and Balakirev 
Best sounding compact integrated amp < $2k?
@kclone +1.  Evolution 100A. 
Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible?
I'd have thought the PS Audio Stellar M700's would be an obvious recommendation. 
What are the best entry level integrated amps and speakers?
@wim1983 Have you heard any of the S- or Z- series Quads?