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So I just bought a Hegel H390 and
In your 15X15 room a closed enclosure speaker might help to control bass better than a ported type, I have a room very similar in size and Magico ( old V3) made it for me, that after many trial and error… 
Spendor D9.2 vs. Harbeth super hl5 plus xd + REL Stentor III vs. Spendor Classic 100?
Hello,I didn't have the chance to hear the Spendor 100, but I owned the Spendor 9.2 and I now have the Harbeth Super HL5+ XD,The Spendor 9.2 speakers have great qualities, among them: spacial presentation, dynamics, efficiency, speed, and they pro... 
DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000
Aqua La Voce or La Scala, owned a Yggdrasil before I had a La Voce a significant step forward in terms of timbres realism... La Scala is even better but closer to your higher price range, I use it in a secondary system as my reference DAC is a DCS... 
tough choices
I don’t know the SF Aida, I own an AE pre and before I bought my current amp ref150SE; I heard the pre coupled with a Boulder amp driving SF Amati Futura it was nothing short of breathtaking... Couldn’t afford the Boulder at the time unfortunately... 
Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps
I own a Ref150 SE, it is at its best in 35-40 minutes but I must run an AC unit 12 months a year to be able to stay in the room ! LG 12MBH mini-split with low ambient kit for winter months, use it with Magico V3 ( not the easiest speaker to drive)... 
What isolation feet under your amp with great result?
If you can find a dealer to lend you samples for a try, could be surprised...my ARC Tube power amp loves isoacoustic absorption feet while my class A Luxman plays dull with them, it prefers symposium feet, improves dynamic and rhythm...Without lis... 
What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby?
Tons of costly experimentations, my latest decision is one for the ages, I decide to install a secondary system in my basement to let my wife sleep better while I could listen to live music level downstairs thinking that I could be happy with a ba... 
What's the best non-DAC streamer?
Haven’t tried most of the suggested items but I own an Yggy and used it primarily for the last 2 years with an Aurender N100H, I was satisfied until I tried it with a DCS network bridge with the AES connexion...I was floored... Never heard the Ygg...