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richdirector

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Experience with Luxman L-550 AXII
I have the 550ax2 with tannoy Arden ....so 15 inch coaxial.... Very well behaved and great control of bass with delicious midrange. Any speaker above 92/93db sens should behave with these  
McIntosh to Luxman?
Luxman class a may be easier jump ...550ax2 or 590ax2 class a for first 20/30w then goes ab .... Bass control good but warm midrange reminiscent of valves ... Think the 505 has the control but not the same musicality if that makes sense   
Harbeth Hl5 plus and room size?
Like all things depends on volume and type of music .... With lower ceiling height I think will be fine up to 80db for extended listening .... I had the 30.1 in my listening lounge 7mx5.5m X 3.6m high but didn't quite work so bought big tannoy Ard... 
Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?
No listeners are swayed by audiophile products that initially impress esp during a 1hr demo then the buyer has regret as they realise that the sound that grabbed them grates after more extended listening. They hope the product will burn in and so... 
What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard?
Kiren - yasuaki shimizu it's a surprising slow build but further I the album you will feel enveloped        
Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them?
Never sell those allnics they are end game .... Fyne audio and Tannoys do classical jazz and can rock out too ...  
Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them?
With the allnic which is an thing of perfection look at Tannoy or Fyne audio .... Or over your side of pond Klipschorn might be a leftfield charm  
CLASS A POWER RATINGS
I live in Scotland so just open the window a crack in the summer if my luxman starts to heat the room enough.... Which it never does   
CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE
Project... I bought lps the uni 4 way and power the transport and the rs2 dac from this.... Dac and transport connect by i2s which also reclocks the transport for apparently better sound.....   
Kumza Stabi S or Rega P10 ??
Life is too short for constant fiddling as you try to find the subtle differences and you forget why you listen to music in the first place.  That said I'm still on my RP8 with apheta 2 so lower down the pecking order and a generation behind.   
CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE
Project rs2 transport so good it played cd better than sacd (same album) so sold the better format. Superb player  
Low level listening
I have had success low listening with 2 setups. One my tannoy ardens with luxman class A (the loudness button boosts bass at low volumes really well) they shift a lot of air so effortless low.   Others were Falcon Ls3/5a driven by leben cs300xs.... 
Looking for advise with selecting next integrated amp
Luxman... I use the 550ax2 with tannoy arden.... Good control of the large drivers and a sublime midrange. Tone Controls if needed... Class a 20w but goes into AB... 590ax2 more powerful 30w class a and again. Into AB..... Accuphase are cheaper i... 
Bi-Wiring
It depends on speaker... My tannoys do sound very different biwired over single wire and jumpers. Previous speakers I have had from linn and quad sounded no better. Also with 4 sets of outputs on amp it depends how they are wired up. My luxman has... 
DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport
The Project RS2 dac has i2s connections ....this enable my rs2 transport to reclock ....BUT not sure if the I2s protocol is the same with all manufacturers .... Superb DAC though ... If you can trial one ... If the the I2s connection is proprieta...