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Thiel 3.5 vs Klipsch Forte IV Speaker choice
You might be fine with your current amp for the KEFs unless you like to listen at really high volumes.  I had an ARC Vsi-55 50 WPC tube integrated and it was more than capable of driving my Harbeth Super HL5 Plus, which are similar in power requir... 
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Joe Jackson - Jumpin' Jive  
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Judas Priest - Hero Hero, RSD red vinyl  
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In a mellow mood... Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind  
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Joe Jackson - I'm The Man  
Thiel 3.5 vs Klipsch Forte IV Speaker choice
I have owned a number of Klipsch speakers - KLF-30, CF-3, Heresy, and currently Quartets, which are like the little brother to the Fortes.  I went down the Thiel rabbit hole recently.  I bought a pair of CS 2.3 speakers from a friend at a great p... 
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Melody Gardot - Worrisome Heart  
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QOTSA - S/T  
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Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!  
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Foreigner - S/T, MFSL   
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The Ramones - It's Alive!   
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Pat Benatar - Get Nervous   
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Son of Schmilsson  
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J. J. Cale - Naturally...  
Digital is far better than vinyl
So you buy a bunch of entry level analog gear and compare it to mid-grade digital and proclaim to the world that "digital is far better".  Thanks for figuring that out for us all.  Nice work!