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Pass Labs vs Mark Levinson vs Parasound - best 2 channel amp used under $2,500?
Paramount not in the same league as pass or Levinson. Moon another good option.  
Best Rocking Speakers 15K and Under
Used pair B&W 802D2. Have a friend running a pair with mac gear. Also like the platinum 300 series 2 that you mentioned. Kef reference line, magico. 
If You Were A Swine Looking To Choose Between 3 Preamps...
I have an Edge signature 1.1 se and it's  a fantastic pre. Also have an Allnic L3000 tube pre that I switch in an out. Both are top quality Preamp. Best wishes 
Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018
Moon 700i 
Tea For the Tillerman by Cat Stevens-which sounds best?
Analogue productions copy. 
Upgrading from Integrated Amp to Separates
Allnic  makes a couple of tube integrated amps. One I believe is the T-2000 now with k150 tubes about 100 watts. Very nice gear. 
What component to hang on to?
Your turntable and the opportunity to upgrade your other requirements. 
SS Integrated Amplifier that would sound good with the PSB Synchrony One B
You could get a new Moon integrated at your price and maybe find a used 600i which is an excellent product. Bryson, Macintosh used. You might also find a used Allnic tubed integrated at your price. Best wishes. 
Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK?
New mark levinson integrated very good. So is the moon 600i but no phone. 
Bi Wire vs Speaker Jumpers
I am running a pair of b&w 800d. Use to run them bi wired with nordost cable. Nordost now believes that the best performance is to run a quality single run then to use matching jumpers if possible. I now run nordost Valhalla in a single run wi... 
IsoAcoustics speaker isolation stands...Thoughts
I have been very interested in their new GIIA (sp ?). My speakers sit on a suspended wood floor of poor quality which has had a very negative impact on sound, particularly bass response B&W 800D. These products decouple speaker from floor and ... 
Bryston or Pass Labs
You have a great set of speakers which certainly do not match your current Adcom amp. The new cube series Bryston is very good. Owned a 14sst myself at one time but I don't know if it is at the level of the Pass gear. If you have a chance to liste... 
Speaker jumpers
Replacing stock jumpers make a significant improvement. Best to use same wire as main speaker wire if possible but many companies make quality jumpers ie nordost. There is also a belief that rather than running a bi wire set run a quality main set... 
Bi-wires links for speakers ?
It is worth matching the links to your speaker cable if possible. I am running Nordost Valhalla cable and link. Nordost also believes a single high quality speaker run with links to other terminals provides better sound than a bi wire run. I can c... 
Anyone know anything about any of this equipment? LINN, AYRE, TICE, ETC.
You would not go wrong with any Ayre product- great sound and value for $ in high end gear. Linn nice but expensive.