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Speaker of the Century Award Goes To ....
I’ve owned Spendor that was a 2.5 way design and they sounded outstanding. My friend has the Proac D48R and it is another great sounding 2.5 way sounding speaker! 
Need advice on what amp to get under a budget.
It looks like you are looking for a receiver not an amp. I would go for the Outlaw RR 2160 if you want a receiver! https://www.musicdirect.com/receiver/Outlaw-RR-2160-Stereo-Receiver 
Budget?
Check out Elac!https://www.musicdirect.com/Search?searchterm=elac&sort=popularity%7CDESC&page=1&pagesiz... 
Power on popping sound
Reverse the speaker cable going to the speakers. If the problem goes to the right speaker then you will know that left channel of the amp is the problem! 
BSR Turntable
Check out LP GEAR!https://www.lpgear.com/category/B1.htmlOr this place!  http://www.turntablebelts.com/index2.html 
hi End
Here ya go!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-end_audio 
Speaker advice for listening to Blues music
The Harbeth P3ESR should fit the bill! Here ya go! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=harbeth+p3esr+review&view=detail&mid=5D7EB69CCEBBAAE793AF5D7EB69CCEBBAAE793AF&FORM=VIREAnd another!https://www.hifizine.com/2011/12/harbeth-p3esr/ 
Tube rolling Question
 You should give vintage GE or Sylvania a try. They can be had at very reasonable prices, so you can roll without spending a small fortune. BTW, I use all GE preamp tubes and I like them over others that I have tried! 
Tube Amps Watts vs SS amp
You are better off using that speaker with solid state. It is not an easy speaker to use with tubes!http://www.thevintageknob.org/acoustic_research-AR9.html 
A Vandersteen trade that makes no sense
Why don’t you list them here and see if you get any offers? Did you ever try listing here? 
Cost Effective Sub Woofer
The SVS SB-1000 should fit the bill!https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000 
Thoughts on a new tube amp for high end rig? The last piece!
These Quicksilver V4’s should fit the bill!http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/v4/ 
First Turntable - Direct drive or Belt drive?
If you are looking for a new DD table within your budget of 2K the Technics is the only game in town. There are plenty of used DD tables but they are 30+ years old. I doubt that you will go wrong with the new Technics! BTW,what is your budget for ... 
Recommendation for Cartridge for Technics SL-1200G?
Are you sure that the 12 gram mass of the Technics arm is without the headshell?Here is another calculator! http://www.mh-audio.nl/Calculators/RF.htmlAnd another! https://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_resonance_evaluator.php 
Atma-Sphere, Ralph Karsten
He is a real stand up guy. Always helps out with his vast knowledge on hifi gear!