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Preamp or DAC?
d2girls I thought you were down on Hegel for manufacturing in China. 
Need advice on upgrade path
Add Modwright to your list.  And perhaps Rogue. 
Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?)
Unlike the Paradigm, the two best implementations of beryllium that I've heard have been in the Fritz Carrera and the Salk Song3 BeAT. 
An EXPERIMENT for those who have never heard differences in cables
That's why cotton and VH Audio's "Airlok" covering are both interesting. 
How deadly is transformer hummm...
Hum can be caused by DC offset, ground loop, simple transformer mechanicals (loose nuts, etc.), or a poorly wound transformer or one that's degraded.  Google PS Audio + hum + eliminate for a simple guide. Some hums are easily dealt with, and some ... 
Recommendations for HDMI cables specifically for audio quality
Wireworld will see you right.   
Unknown wood on B&W 802 series 80
No way did B&W have anything to do with this.  Strictly after market.  Hopefully, if the owner lavished this attention on the outside, then the drivers, crossover, etc. will also be in good condition. 
Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1
@gte357s   Yes, I agree it's tremendously confusing.There have been reports of really excellent performance with Vinnie Rossi products, that aren't that powerful and have a tube front end.Likewise, many swear by the combination of the LFD NCSE whi... 
Concrete Audio Speakers...Speaker Enclosures made out of Concrete ?..
For some inexplicable reason, Jern has not ventured yet into making 3-way floor-standing speakers.http://jernspeakers.com/  
Speaker Spike Bases
If you can determine the pitch of the threaded inserts, you could get Herbie's threaded glider feet. 
Upgrade to my system - Speakers maybe
Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand fulfills all your requirements. 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage vs...
Crutchfield will let you try them home for 60 days with full return privileges. 
Newbie help - Building a system from scratch
The best advice I can give is not to follow the recommendations on one individual on this site, but to look for a measure of consensus.  Being audiophiles, there will never be anything approaching absolute consensus, of course.That being said, glu... 
System Upgrade Input
Have you thought about treating the room instead?GIK can analyze your room and give recommendations on number/type/positioning of panels. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
I know this will come as no surprise, but the Segerstam Sibelius 3 & 5 is also excellent. Listening to it now... In the last movement of the 5th when that low brass figure comes in over the strings, it always gives me the shivers...