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???Compare-Contrast or Comment???Harbeth-ProAc or Reference 3a???
Congratulations! You made a great choice!  
Budget integrated amp?
This REGA should fit the bill! https://www.audioadvisor.com/reio-blk?sku=NEW-REIO-BLK  
Preamp for Golden 40SE
Budget?  
Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker
Chek out the Spendor D-line! https://spendoraudio.com/d-line-loudspeakers/  
Echoey walls and dust mites
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Preamp, Amp, Tone?
Give this Schiit a try!! https://www.schiit.com/products/loki-mini-3  
Rogue M180 replacement tubes
FYI: Tung-Sol is the only manufacturer that makes KT-120 and KT-150 tubes!  
Turntable suggestions for a newbie
Check out SOTA! They come with a REGA tonearm and an optional cartridge! https://sotaturntables.com/product-category/urban-series/  
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable working on and off
"I've gotten lazy about picking up the tonearm when an LP ends, and have let it stay on the run-out for a while a bunch of times." Instructions | THE Q UP  
Do Harbeth speakers really need a 4000 damping factor?
"Do Harbeth speakers really need a 4000 damping factor?" No! I use tube amps with a low damping factor of 20 with my Harbeths. I          doubt getting an amp with a 4000 damping factor will improve anything!  
Pass Labs XA30.5 Fuse Issue/Question
" I tested the amp with a different set of speakers and a different source/preamp, but the same issue occurred every time." You should return the amp and get a refund from TMR. It sounds like that Pass is a lemon!  
Yamaha RN-2000a
If you are set on a new receiver this Magnum Dynalab just might be the ticket. BTW, the amp and preamp section is Sim Audio (Moon)! https://www.magnumdynalab.com/md-209-hybrid-fm-receiver/  
Integrated Tube Amp approx. $2,500
This Quicksilver should fit the bill! https://quicksilveraudio.com/products/integrated-amplifier/  
Bookshelf or stand mount help please
@grislybutter Here ya go!! ATC’s Award-Winning Loudspeakers Will Be Cheaper in 2023? - ecoustics.com  
Proac Response 3.8 stereo imaging is not centered
It sounds like an out of phase problem. Reverse the positive and negative on the speaker and see if that fixes the problem. It’s a shot in the dark but you have nothin’ to lose givin’ that a try!!