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Starting fresh in a small fire place room 3.35m x 3.35m. Speakers require near wall corner placement. Plan to use Roon, Tidal, Quobuz. Have demoed a range of equipment. Considering: Kii3 and Trinnov Amethyst, Naim Uniti Nova and Wilson Tune Tots, Naim Uniti Nova with Jern 14EH (I prefer not to have a sub-woofer), Audio Note Cobra with AN-K/SPe (have not been able to demo, however have read speaker placement and product quality, Leben CS600X, Chord Hugo 2, Chord Hugo M Scaler, Trenner & Friedl Sun or Osiris and Naim. Secondarily, I'd like multi-room audio capability for kitchen etc. Upon initial listening I've been impressed with performance of the Leben with T&F. It sounded open, a substantial soundstage and smooth/rich sound.  I've had an LFD LE VI amp with Harbeth p3esr speakers. I realize this is quite general, however I'd appreciate any guidance or sharing of experience with any of these systems. Thank you
beijinglarry
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holmz
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But they are high quality lamp cords with cryogenically aligned copper, and fairy dust.
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Yikes @holmz yikes.
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holmz
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@jerryg123 I updated my avatar to the current setup.  
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Great @holmz bet it sounds electric, en-lightning, so do you have incandescent or led crossovers?
ghdprentice
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Yes, you get advice here, but you have to be very discriminating in what you believe.

Given your question, I would start with The Absolute Sounds’ and Strereophiles Recommended Products issues. Look at stuff at or above your price range… you can always drop a couple tiers in a company compatible with your aesthetic. 

Do components first. So, lamp cord is compatible with the first pass, getting your components the best you ca possibly afford. Then phase two is work on getting the best (for your system) speaker cable, interconnects… maybe save up some more money while enjoying your system and then go for a power conditioner and power cords. Take your time and you will likely be really happy with your system. Cables, interconnects tend to be most cost effective in the 15% range… plus or minus depending on the system.
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