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One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle.
@sns You're making me nostalgic.  I traded in a bunch of stuff (mainly ill-advised purchases) and bought a big Cary 300B amp and Proac speakers from Arnie.  I was upstairs a number of times, and he also held manufacturers'/distributors' visits up ... 
AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/Capital_Audiofest_2021/ pricing confirmed 
Advice needed re: new CD player purchase
Speaking as the owner of a BCD-3, I can highly recommend it.  It's rock solid. 
Ayre ex-8 2.0 vs Bel Canto e1x
What speakers are you proposing to drive with the unit?  That would factor into the decision. 
Budget High Current Power Cords
This post/query raises an interesting more general point.Some companies sell a range of one-size-fits-all power cords, only differentiated by construction and price.Others sell power cords designed for higher power and lower power applications; so... 
New Klipsch Jubilee, with active crossover.
The WAF will be off the charts! 
Isolation Feet Recommendation for Equipment Rack
+1 on the EVPs. 
The "British Invasion". A question for you old farts out there.
Adam and the Ants forever! 
LSA Voyager GAN 350 versus Merrill Audio Element Amps or AGD Grand Vivace and Vivace Amps
And while we're in round-up mode, don't forget this, at $2500.https://orchardaudio.com/shop/ols/products/strkrmsn-str-ltr  
Transports: Simaudio, Pro-ject, Jays
Let's put the question another way: does anyone know of any CDPs or CDTs that DON'T successfully play the CD layer of a hybrid SACD?  If some don't, I would have thought that that was more the fault of the manufacturer of the SACD than of the CDP. 
CD Alternative
Besides the Esoteric, take a look at the current Luxman models.  They're very good also. 
DAC connection: which type gives highest fidelity?
My understanding is that different manufacturers have optimized different connections among the available options.  So it's really impossible to generalize about. 
LSA Voyager GAN 350 versus Merrill Audio Element Amps or AGD Grand Vivace and Vivace Amps
@soundhound  I believe it's the AGD Audion model that starts at $7500.@verdantaudio  I too am very intrigued by the Audions.  And I believe that now, too, Atmasphere's beta-stage class D monoblocks are also proprietary/purpose-built. 
Why so much love for Mcintosh?
https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/lifestyle great stuff!Owned by McIntosh Group (which sounds better than Fine Sounds Group). 
Amplifiers in use with big Harbeths (Mon 40 series) that work very well
@voodoochillin +1If you've tried the combo, please report on AGD Audions with the Harbeths.