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Bookshelf Bake Off
If you haven't already you should try your Aria's in the room. What you like in one room isn't necessarily what you'll like in another. 
Has anyone used an Emotive ERC-3 gen2 or newer and what are your thoughts?
I know my brother prefers the ERC-3 over his HAP-Z1ES. I also know some complain of disc spinning noise and slow load times.  
Luxman Class A Integrated Slight Buzzing Noise
Sounds like a DC offset on your power line. This article/review should be very informative. http://www.pooraudiophile.com/2015/03/how-to-fix-dc-offset-and-transformer.html?view=magazine Don't bother following the wikihow link in the article. It is... 
Freaky speaker experience:
I'll second Rleff. Sounds like one of the woofers was out of phase. If everything appears connected right I might go so far as using an ohmeter and checking the cables. 
Suggestions for an AV receiver with phono input.
Thanks for the replies. Hopefully I will get a chance to listen at least one of these suggestions. I think I'm going to be buying a pair of B&W 603 s3. I liked the sound of them with Rotel. Just wanted to see what else was out there. I really ...