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How Soon Do You Realize You Don't Like a Piece of Gear?
The advice given above is very good. The tube sound is very hard to reproduce with solid state gear.  
user poll on seperates vs integrated
I think a lot has to do with the type of preamp that the integrated unit is using.  
Plinius SA 100 fuse
@jayctoy were you able to get your amp working properly?  
New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound?
In my experience I have found that a good amplifier is least likely to benefit from a power cord upgrade assuming that one is using the correct gauge power cord to begin with.  
Speaker cable change??
https://www.vogueaudio.com    
Decware Sarah 300B Amp?
Another excellent possibility is the Coincident Frankenstein 300B Stereo Amplifier.  
Wire break-in safe without speakers?
Thats excellent advice from audphile1.  
I need a extension cord with
+1 gkelly  
Burning-in as a non-linear experience
@serblinfan I have experienced what you describe with the Furutech NCF outlets and I believe the culprit is the Rhodium used in the outlet. I have also experienced the variations in sound when using some products that have been deeply cryogenicall... 
My new review for The Absolute Sound comparing AGD GAN amps with BHK300’s
Very nice review I enjoyed watching it. Very professionally done :-)    
The receiver was my intro to HiFi! What say you?
1970: Scott receiver, Gerrard turn table, AR4 speakers. Unfortunately I no longer remember the model number of Scott receiver or Gerrard turn table.  
Heavy speakers: How to be able to reposition?
I installed 2" swivel rubber wheels on my large heavy speakers and I can easily move the speakers into position, or out of the way to use different speakers. I cannot detect a difference in music using those wheels vs spikes on the speakers, which... 
Extra sets of Cables to switch up system?
Yes.  
Not enough outlets
@deone Audio Envy makes a OKTA Power Pro and a Quad Power Box that should fix your concerns. I attempted to copy and past the address however I got blocked by a new device that Audiogon has implemented.  
To loom or not to loom?
Within my 53 years of being involved with high end audio I have come to the conclusion that it's all a matter of trial and error without a solid answer that is always correct. Trust your ears and experiment, then go with what sounds the best to yo...