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sunshdw

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Why didn't I sell my vinyl rig?
My analog system was pretty close to my digital playback. Of coarse that all depends on the record and all the variables that dictate if it'll sound good which is one of the main reasons I sold my analog system.   
The Forgotten
Aurum Cantus - Although more known for their raw drivers, their speakers are a big bang for the buck and are very much under the radar.   
syzgyz
The company closed 2020 @plsurg11  I would contact Underwood HiFi, they were a dealer    
Speakers with deep/powerful bass
https://www.paradigm.com/en/floorstanding/founder-120h  
Looking for a good small subwoofer...
I've got a pair of these and I'm very happy with them.      
Starting from Basically Scratch. Help me power some Wilson Watt Puppys
@captainswankypants  In my humble opinion and for future upgrades, I would run all your sources into the TV and run optical back to whatever integrated. Once you get rid of/upgrade your current sources that Linn would basically be useless since i... 
Starting from Basically Scratch. Help me power some Wilson Watt Puppys
Your sources are a problem. A Firestick, Chromecast and a PS4 are HDMI and all of the above suggestions short of the Linn piece aren't compatible with HDMI. That being said, if those sources are going into a TV and you plan to use the optical out ... 
Auralic Aries G1 Streamer / MHDT Pagoda Balanced DAC - is a Lumin T3 an upgrade?
@mm1tt77  The only way to answer your questions, with any certainty, is to actually try it and see if it's the sound you're looking for.  Otherwise you're just going to get a lot of opinions in the hopes that someone has been down this path and ... 
Auralic Aries G1 Streamer / MHDT Pagoda Balanced DAC - is a Lumin T3 an upgrade?
I tried the Lumin before I bought the Auralic, very unimpressed with the sound and the app was horrid. Since you like the Auralic sound why not go to the Aries G2.1?  
Improve sound
@erik_squires  Those aren't ESL's it's their box speaker with the AMT tweeter.   https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/motion-40i  
New B&W 702 S2 Owner - AVR/Amp Advice
Anthem MRX 540 would be my suggestion, it's tough to beat their room correction and it has great power for your 702s   https://www.anthemav.com/products-current/type=av-receiver/model=mrx-540-8k/page=overview  
Improve sound
Being as you have an Anthem, I assume you've run ARC? If not, run it and you'll be better off. If so, go into your ARC file and make some tweaks (one at a time btw) to better the sound.   
Requesting recommendations for simple and easy to use music streaming devices
Since you don't have any sources and you're only going to be streaming, I would suggest a Bluesound Node and plug that into a power amplifier. The BluOS app is very easy to use and has volume control built in.   
Not sure what to think or do...
Maybe I missed it but what JBL speaker did you have? You mention a tower and you replaced them with a stand mount so maybe that's playing into your sound difference? My buddy has the JBL 1400 Arrays and yeah that would be a big step backwards goin... 
Pure Class-A Amp under $2000 (USED)
-50 on the Schitt Aegir I had a pair and they couldn't handle the LSA Statement 10 which is a 83db 10ohm bookshelf nor a pair of Fyne F501 which is 90db 8ohm. Both amps would shut off at any music past 88db volume. Both speakers worked perfectly ...