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Black Cat power cables
So there you have it.  MC strenuously and relentlessly recommends SR at every possible occasion (on many occasions when not called for), as if its superiority were chiseled on a marble tablet brought down from the mountain top, yet this recommenda... 
ARC SD135 will not turn on -- fearing the worst
I wonder if there are any specialized independent techs who could work on it, now that AR wants no part of it. 
Acora acoustics granite speakers
@ebm   Do give us your detailed report on your careful, lengthy auditioning of both the standmount and floorstander Acoras. 
Esoteric K-03 or Luxman D-03x
How many threads have there been about problems with Luxman CDP repairs?Hint: 0. 
Acora acoustics granite speakers
https://www.stonecontact.com/african-black-granite/s4882  
Speaker upgrade for classical music
@ssmaudio  To actually answer your question, the bass issue would depend on your room and where you decide to position (or have to position) the speakers.  Also, remember that larger speakers that need some kind of stand to lift them a little off ... 
Black Cat power cables
I recommend you ignore Audiogon's resident shill, and look at some PCs from Audio Envy, Audio Sensibility, and Triode Wire Labs, as well as Black Cat.  Black Cat have excellent ICs and SCs, so there's no reason to think that their PCs wouldn't be ... 
What did you make for Christmas?
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie... 
TUBE BIAS, socket to me!
Strange.  No mention of adjustment here.https://elusivedisc.com/content/pdfs/CAYIAA88T.pdf  
question for Luxman L-590AX owners
Reports of Luxmans with hums go back at least five years, probably further.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/luxman-class-a-integrated-slight-buzzing-noise/post?highlight=luxman%2Bhum&postid=78228#78228  
Speaker upgrade for classical music
These are a stone-cold bargain.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa20ah-graham-audio-ls5-8-full-range  
Amp recommendations
I know Chapman sometimes does rolling revisions, but if your specs match these, then yes, probably a bit underpowered.https://chapmanaudiosystems.com/CurrentModels/T-7.html  
Amp recommendations
For a good number of years I had the less powerful SET Cary CAD 301, and it drove ProAc Response 2.5's very well indeed.It's worth sinking a couple of hundred bucks in your 300B to explore if it can be revived or not.If not, then I third the Quick... 
Speaker suggestions under 4k
https://www.salksound.com/model.php?model=Song3%20BeAT Located in Pontiac, MI. 
Audio Devices. CVC CD Transport
http://www.emporiumhifi.com/head-office-norfolk-suffolk/audio-devices-cvc-cd-player/ Even the shop doesn't know!