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Integrated amp: Component weight
Are there any hybrid tube/ class-d offerings on the market that would work?  
Help with Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand
The woofers could have already been damaged. They’re older speakers now and the only way to service them is having the drivers rebuilt or finding used drivers on the secondary market.   
directional speakers
What about something like a Martin Logan offering?  Those sound fantastic but have a very tight sweet-spot, in my experience.   
Equalizer to compensate for hearing loss - Any success stories?
If you need some serious EQ ability, you can look for something like a vintage ADC Sound Shaper III.    
Advice wanted for small factor office speakers
NHT SuperZero's or One's.  Excellent performing speakers at a very reasonable price.  
Most impactful for playing soft
Integrate a nice subwoofer to fill out the lower registers.   
Signal tube versus power tube, sound impact?
In my experience with my Decware amp, it’s finding the right combination of tubes that is the key. The stock tubes that came with mine were really good. Then I started experimenting with different combinations and since I had several of each type,... 
Sub $2,000 Integrated Amp Recommendations
I have a Rotel in one of my systems and it does everything quite well.  I originally bought it as a stop-gap unit before I got a more elaborate model, but I have decided to keep it since it's so good.    
Drag on driver causing noise
As others have suggested, remove the rubbing driver and invert it 180* and reinstall.  This can usually fix the issue.  
In Wall Speakers recommendations
What is your budget for the speakers?    
Help with inwall sub amp
Yes, you'll need an amplifier.  For an adequate subwoofer amplifier of that size, you'll probably be looking at a Class-D type.    
High End Repair in Phoenix
I always used to go to Audio Wizard on McDowell in S. Scottsdale for repairs.  Hopefully you can get your gear back and move on.  
Martin Logan vs. Everything
Could it also be that those dealers sell brands other than Martin Logans??   They make some nice stuff and if you like them, then that is the most important part.  
Floating ground in the apt. Building
If the building uses 3-prong outlets that screw into metal boxes, then the entire system is grounded since the metal conduits all connect back to the panel(s) and ultimately, the building ground.  
Speaker Efficiency
@marktheshark I'm looking at the same crossroads for my office system.  I'm running a lower-powered Decware (rated at 6wpc) that sounds great with both sets of speakers I rotate through.  My bookshelf speakers are rated at 85dB, but sound fantasti...