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mazian

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Energy speakers
Wish they were in Australia.  
Mixed Brand Pre-Amp Power Amp Pairings that Work
Aesthetix Calypso and EAR 534 work very well together.  
Warm Tube Amp(s) to Tame Hyper-Accurate Speakers?
If a Conrad Johnson amp can't fix it then you should ditch the speakers. Having said that way back I had a pair of Spendor BC1s and still rate them highly. Maybe things have changed at Spendor.  
Many higher end preamps are dated and ugly, why is this?
The word Aesthetix says it all  
Balanced Line Stage Tube Preamps
I have the EAR Yoshino 534 power amp teamed with an Aesthetix Calyso pre. What a revelation and the Calypso has 5 balanced and RCA inputs  
Looking for a change.
Second tubes. Try Rogue, Aesthetix or Cary.  
Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed?
How many times does this type of post have to occur with pretty much the same responses every time?  
Large speaker recommendation
Dunlavy. Big on sound but not so much aesthetically.  
Audiophiles on Audiogon.
@spenov   hi fi guys listen to the music not to measurements or equipment like your definition of audiophiles, which by the way I don't  agree with.  
most beautiful (looking) speakers
Sonus Faber Aurum cantus Silverline Sonatinas  
Do power supply units/cables make a difference in sound quality?
As you can see, some say yes and some say no. The only way you can come to any conclusion is to try it yourself. Personally I found that some power conditioners can adversely effect SQ and that spending big bucks on power cable is a waste of money... 
Warm, rich, smooth, 3d tube integrated amp, budget $6000
I Have an Aesthetix Calypso pre and can recommend the brand. Rogue is also worth consideration.  
recommended speaker cables and interconnects
Don't waste money on uber expensive cables. Just for the heck of it I bought a pair of Canare 4S11 Quad speaker cables for US65 including postage to Australia from the USA on Ebay to try against much, much more expensive Nordost cables and Morrow ... 
“House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers
If you like analytical try the Focals but otherwise you are on the right track with Dynaudio.  
Speaker Recommendation Help Please.
I think you are on the right track with the Sonus Fabers. Get the best you can afford, probably floorstanders given the size of your open plan space.