A New Integrated Amp

So, you have a nice size space, and will get new speakers and new amp, correct?

My 50 years of accumulated preferences: Efficient full range floor standing speakers, large front facing woofers, no ports; and Tubes for both preamp and amp. I also like tubes for MM Phono RIAA, and a SUT for LOMC to keep using those tubes.

My vintage speakers have horn tweeters, horn mid, and 15" woofers, with L-Pads to adjust the drivers in the listening space which I consider vital. I drove them for many years with 30 wpc tube mono blocks, now a newer Cayin Integrated A88T which is either 22wpc triode or 45wpc ultralinear, either enough power: I prefer KT88s ultralinear.

My full featured vintage tube preamp includes two MM Phono inputs, and I use a SUT to boost weak signal MC. 

My stuff shown here

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/users/elliottbnewcombjr

Plan the space for Alternate Toe-In 

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/11516

@freezoner 

Of the speakers you mentioned earlier, KEF is going to be the brightest sounding and the Sonus Farber are probably going to be the warmest sounding and the most forgiving.  I currently have Sonus Farber and have run Mac, Hegel, and PS Audio through them and they all sounded different and they all sounded good!  Before the SF’s I had KEF and they actually hurt my ears when playing @65-70 dbs. Now I don’t have that problem. 😁

Thanks curiousjim. Yes, ear fatigue is real - especially for me. I listened to a few KEF speakers through several different amps and I am with you: KEFs are out for me. My list has shortened considerably to PMC Prophecy7, Dynaudio Contour 30i, and Sonus Faber Sonetto V G2. I have heard these through some rather low-priced integrated amps - all which left me quite surprised - and they all sounded great.

The adventure continues...

hegel would be one major brand to consider... their integrateds (from mid-line and up) are truly excellent

for a value play (given the op indicates he/she is impressed with luxman) consider the chi-fi kinki ex-m1 -- tremendously pure and tactile sonics in the luxman vein and wonderful power/speaker control 

I would recommend to audition Unison Research Due integrated. It sounds really enjoyable and listed as $4000, made in Italy.