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Protecting Equipment from Children
Actually on second thought.... Fluffy onesie and a Velcro strip on floor and walls to stick them to  
Protecting Equipment from Children
I have 2 lounges... One is mine.... Daddies lounge. Only adults allowed (if invited)   
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
Mac is expensive relatively compared to others in UK so although I love the look.... I bought UK made at first for value for money but have since gone Japanese for amps with a class luxman... And as pretty as my amp is.... The mac is sure purdier   
Advice needed on MC cartridges
Presuming the Luxman 507 has the same phono input (or better) than the 550axII then a MC low will be fine - I am using Rega Apheta 2 on my deck which is 0.35 and the MC input works well  - The Hana SL or DV MC looked great but meant I would need t... 
Choice between two different integrated tube amps (SET & PP)
I would look at allnic, mactone and even consider building an elekit amp in your position........ Line magnetic 845 never has bad reviews....   
Upgrade from modified Bluesound Node 2i and linear power supply (LPS) ?
I have the mobile fidelity board upgrade and lps.. And the streamer is as good or better than the linn klimax renew it replaced.... I first used a chord qutest but have since changed to a project rs2 dac (more for i2s to cd transport)  Both great.... 
CD transport vs.streaming
And I am buying second hand cds now at charity shops.... Yesterday 4 for £1.... That is value  
CD transport vs.streaming
@mofojo save the pennies the project rs2 made me me sell my sacd player as the cds on that sounded better than same album on sacd. Made no sense... Now going i2s (HDMI) into rs2 dac which reclocks it to even better quality.  
Tiny Room (6' x 9') speaker advice
Small ls3/5a would be great in near monitoring mode small room..... I had 16 ohm falcon ls3/5a with a leben cs300xs and it was pretty magical but got lost in bigger room I went to 30.1 then and now on tannoy arden   
XLR question for bass
Luxman has fantastic tone controls try them. I have the 550ax2 baby of yours... Luckily my tannoys sound balanced (and also can change the crossover points on the front) but for the odd balanced album I just dial in the treble or bass I feel I am ... 
Differences the Project RS2 Transport and the (newest) Jay's Audio CD2 Mk 3
@akgwhiz  fully open just under 24cm from base - easy to change CDs at 19cm  
Anyone Seen a Feb 2022 Stereophile Issue??
There was article about changing paper size for future printing as problems sourcing... Maybe layouts getting tricky and delaying  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Low - so what Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime Then cracked open Joni Mitchell Archives - Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971)  Rega RP8 apheta 2 MC....    
Clocking: again!
My project rs2 disc transport uses Hdmi (i2s) into the rs2 dac... Reclocks this way compared to coax or optical. A bit better but not a quantum jump.... Saying that I am using a very basic Hdmi so might splurge more   
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
Colter wall - songs of the plain Bon Iver - for Emma forever ago Joni mitchel - blue Paul Simon - graceland (although 25th anniversary version has rehearsal gems incl Ray phiri killing it on diamonds....) Television - marquee moon Bill Callah...