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Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time?
Herron Audio VTSP-360 
Best Speakers You Have Ever Heard In Your Home
ATC SCM100ASLT 
Curl or Pass
I would also recommend Herron, occasionally come up used around your budget. Check with Herron dealers; they may offer a discount on new units. 
Isolation Feet Upgrade
That can be done as well. Well designed equipment racks and amp stands are isolated from the floor with each individual shelf further isolated. No reason you can't then add additional coupling or isolation for components on each shelf. Always expe... 
IFI iDSD Pro
My experience was similar to the negative experiences above. Gave up and sold it. 
DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000
See if you can audition a Sonnet Digital Audio Morpheus before you spend more. 
Budget tower speakers that rock!
Klipsch Reference Premiere series. Down the line you can improve them further with modifications recommended by GR Research. 
What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it?
ATC SCM100ASLT loudspeakers. Listening to them right now. 
Top Audiophile companies over the last 60, or so, years..your choices?
Herron Audio 
Best Integrated Amp You Ever Heard?
ASR Emitter II 
Best integrated up to $6000
Coda CSiB should be auditioned by anyone considering Pass. 
Isolation Feet Upgrade
BTW, I'm also a goofy foot.I built custom equipment racks. Used 4" HD EVPs to support the rack and isolate it. Each shelf is 1.5" hard maple butcher block supported by four 2" HD EVPs. Tighter, clearer, deeper bass is the main improvement. Darker ... 
Isolation Feet Upgrade
I've also had good results with AV Room Service EVP feet. 
Recommendations for a modestly priced analog system
There is the very highly regarded, like new Pear Audio Kid Thomas on AA Trader at half price. 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
Coda Continuum No. 8 stereo amp.