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Your ship just came in! time to buy new gear..?
56k would be put towards student loans, sadly...... 
Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
I purchased a pair of Klipschorns without ever listening to a pair of any of the Klipsch lineup, past or present. It was worth the outlay of $2300 as the Klipschorns for all their faults, there are equally positives added to the mix of these louds... 
Music I would succumb to under torture
@tatyana69- a couple of hours? you have a seriously high pain tolerance.  
Decent DAC/Streamer
SimAudio Moon 280d. That’s all you need I think the OP's budget is $1000. 
Do you have any concern for the environment when keeping your equipment 24/7 ?
The only way to save the planet is if humans were not on it...... 
Music I would succumb to under torture
This is a very Interesting version of 'Us and Them' by Anne Bisson.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj0DeArcxTQhaha...... 
File Under Misc. Audio Musings--Do any famous/infamous people qualify as audiophiles?
David Mellor QC - apparently has 35,000 cd's at home. I am betting he must have a decent system.  
Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
Avantegarde XD Duo demo.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNbw29XVaZE 
Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
One more thing about how horrible Klipsch is.... I had a bad mid driver and instead of just sending the diaphram they sent the whole drive unit. I then bought a diaphram from Simply Speakers and now have a new driver on deck should anything ev... 
Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
http://www.rethm.com/Nearest dealer to me is Santa Fe, NM.......could be well worth a visit as i also like the vibe of the town.They look lovely, but only in black for me. 
Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
Sorry Josh,I thought you were saying that to all the speakers from the other contributers to this thread. The TotalDac loudspeakers look Interesting. They were at the RMAF 2018 which I sadly missed last year. I hope they are at the RMAF this year ... 
Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
@johnfilm- seriously, you have made such a brazen blanket statement that I hope you can substantiate what you say.  There are more than a couple of audiophiles that love quirky horn speakers. I guess horn lovers do think outside the box. I take no... 
Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
@joshfilm- to quote Floyd.....'haha charade you are'.. 
Best CDs
I have the 2011 remastered version of Achtung baby by U2 and it sounds rather good.  Don't know about the original CD though.  
Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
OP-have you thought about new Klipschorns? I've not heard them personally.Volti 'Vittoria' loudspeakers that I have heard are very good.Classic Audio Loudspeakers are very good and have heard them on quite a few occasions at hi-fi shows. These are...