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Speaker Upgrade Recommendation for Current Analog System - under $10,000 Budget
With 40W I would take a serious look at Fyne speakers--see which model fits your budget. 
I nominate this company as building best speakers!
As I thought.  No one in this thread other than the OP has actually ever heard Stenheim speakers.  At best, a couple of people have read the Absolute Sound review. 
Best or Most Interesting Speakers
Please do report on Krell vs. Coda. 
Visual Confirmation Bias
kenjit's working right now on his loudspeaker cloaking device (LCD), which will soon become standard on all speakers. 
How to go about collecting Classical Music
To understand the fundamental shift from "classical" to Romantic, I strongly recommend this video."Eroica". A  BBC video.  Directed by    Simon Cellan JonesYou should be able to find it streaming somewhere. 
How to go about collecting Classical Music
@skyscraper    My list of suggestions was in historical/chronological order.  If anything you listen to stands out, we can give you further lateral suggestions to explore.Different music historians are going to use different terms, but it goes pre... 
What 50wpc or higher amps have a totally different sound from Pass Labs, in a good way?
You've been reading too many back issues of The Absolute Sound. 
Does room temperature affect your sound?
No, but humidity does.  And if you're running your heat non-stop, you're going to end up with very dry air.  Unless you have a humidifier hooked up to your HVAC. 
Pass Labs vs. Sugden
Interesting.  Sugden A21se Signature: 30W into 8, 40W into 4.Vandersteen Treo CT: sensitivity 85dB; nominal 6 ohms. 
Recommendations for Power Conditioner Upgrade From Old Shunyata Hydra 8
Puritan PSM 156.  Outperforms the Isotek Sigmas.  And is less expensive. 
YOU MUST audition Kerr Acoustic Speakers
Methinks that the poster doth protest too much.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/kerr-acoustics-speaker  
How to go about collecting Classical Music
The timeline is a good idea to get you started, but the one posted above is too basic to be useful.You need to discover what styles/periods and what genres of music you enjoy.  As you say, everything from solo instruments, piano, etc., through to ... 
Need speaker advice
I wonder if Audio Note would work.  The AN-E is a very nice speaker. 
Need speaker advice
What brands of high-sensitivity speaker are available in Sweden that fall into your budget?  Have you called a few audio stores?  
Replacement for 802 D3s
Not in the least surprised by your reaction to B&W.  Trust us, even if you like the Paradigm at the store, they'll be exiting your house faster than the B&W.Good alternatives: Harbeth and Vienna Acoustics.  Seek out the Liszt or the Music ...