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Bands/artists you never got to see live in their heyday, but would've liked to.
Bach 
Finally, a great stylus cleaner-Onzow Zerodust!
Or you can use some blu tac on a quarter and touch the stylus as recommended by soundsmith 
For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone....
Merlin speakers 
Concert halls from around the world. What have been your favorites.
I’ve been to many great halls and I apologize that this is slightly off topic, but there is nothing that compares to a great set at the Village Vanguard  
Thiel Owners
I had never had a chance to listen to theil speakers before saving a pristine pair of 2.0 from going into a dumpster. A relative of an audiophile friend suddenly went to assisted living and an apartment had to emptied quickly.  Nobody wanted them ... 
Dipping toes in tube preamp pool!!
Why not consider the PS audio bhk pre. You should be able to find it used in your price range and there is definitely synergy in using multiple ps audio products  
Digital room correction
Dspeaker makes what you are looking for 
The 10 Best-Sounding Concert Halls in the World
Village Vanguard NYC. The greatest concert hall for jazz in the world. 
Ps Audio BHK preamp Vs ARC best preamps
Mario I also use a DSD directly to an ARC 100.2 and with a balanced connection is dead quiet.  I must admit that I am also curious about adding the BHK pre.  On the PS Audio forums there are a few posts where ARC pre's are removed and the DSD is c... 
Early Merlin Speakers
I have a pair of vsm-bm in my main listening room and a merlin 3 way speaker  which might be the b2 or b3 in our bedroom. My wife and I listen to music in bed every night and fall asleep with smiles on our faces. They are not as detailed as the Ts... 
Dynaudio Special Forty vs. Contour 20
You may want to consider just upgrading your Tsm's to the black magic edition. I upgraded my vsm mxe's to the black magic and as reported on many threads the upgrade is not subtle. Call Rich at Signature Sound for info. 
The longest you have owned any gear?
I have been an audiogon lurker forever but finally my first post. I still have in my bedroom system a pair of merlin 3 way floorstanding speakers purchased in 1986 for $2200.  Since they are about 100 pounds per speaker I  have no plans to ever ge...