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It’s all a matter of degree
Thanks tsushima1!  
Suggestions for an integrated upgrade please
A Pass Int 25 will be sufficient for your room and listening levels and will have the realism you are looking for. The Copland CTA408 is also worthy of consideration if you a tube amp. On Jadis, I would look for an i35 secondhand in preference to ... 
It’s all a matter of degree
I've always had a simple rule - change only one thing at a time and spend plenty of time evaluating the change. Beyond vibration control, I don't go for tweaks*. I've seen too many people destroy both their systems and their musical enjoyment goin... 
Mounting Speakers On A Furniture Dolly For Mobility
If you listen to a pair of Wilsons on casters (before) and after when they are spiked, the difference is massive and it's not just due to a change in speaker height.  
Heat in class A equipment
Hot amps are very handy in cold Ireland :))  
What makes the biggest difference in sound quality?
Price is a factor in all this. At lower price levels, cables make a big difference. As component prices increase, spending more on cables hits the realm of diminishing returns before expenditure on electronics, speakers and vibration control does.... 
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
Elvis Costello - This Year's Model Kraftwerk - The Man Machine Al Stewart - Between the Wars The Tony Bennett and Bill Evans Album Emily Remler - East to Wes Jim Hall - Circles Rush - Permanent Waves  
Amplfiers that Sound like Pass 30.8 that are not so heavy
Echoing some other views here, it is going to be difficult to replicate the sound of your 30.8 with something light. Any of the amps that I've heard (and I have heard quite a few) which are similar in sonic signature to the Pass are either transis... 
Harbeth again…or other speakers for acoustic music?
I used to sell Croft amplifiers in the 1980's. They were great value at the time when tube amps, especially affordable ones, were thin on the ground. And they sounded great for the money. I don't work in the industry any more - or at least not on ... 
Harbeth again…or other speakers for acoustic music?
There are quite a number of models from Sonus Faber which would serve you well also - choice dependent on your budget. Apart from the very high end models, they tend to be pretty compact and a good fit for your size of room.  
Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other
Just to confuse things further, there is also Clearaudio. I mention it because it uses a magnetically levitated bearing (and in some models a magnetic drive system. The bearing results in a very "quiet" turntable. Possibly not as quiet as an air b...