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Luxman Class A Integrated Slight Buzzing Noise
I'll chime in, but can't offer any help. My L-590AX is dead quiet. It's also the same piece that greginnh owned above, in August, 2015. 
Your Forever Pieces? What and Why?
Oldest would be my Pioneer SX750 receiver, bought new in 1976. Was in use until a few years ago. Still not going anywhere. That $315 doesn't sound like much today, but it was back then to a teenager making $4/hour.It's replacement two years ago wa... 
One Only Please- Your Favorite Track from which album and Artist please
Firstnot, I’m not familiar with Laura Fygi, I’ll have to check her out. Here's another for you -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuanbnnzXQ4 
One Only Please- Your Favorite Track from which album and Artist please
Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy 
Greatest debut album
A lot of great ones so far. I'll throw one out there. Dire Straits. 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, these won't bankrupt you, and will set a standard for any high-priced offerings you care to audition later.https://silversonic.com/products/speaker-cables/q-10-signature/ 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Here's another option in that same price range for a tonearm cable. I don't have one, but my speaker cables & interconnects are from DH Labs, and I like them a lot.https://silversonic.com/products/phono-cables/dimension-phono-cable/ 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, anything reasonable won’t be an issue. You’ll have to look for it, but I had some Belden plenum-rated braided wire that was great. Basically, zip-wire on steroids. Bought it originally for some low-voltage wiring, used the remainder short-te... 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, get the amp & speakers up and running, break them in for a few weeks with some basic cable & connectors. Then start changing things systematically. Otherwise, you'll really have no idea if you're making a worthwhile improvement, or n... 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Personally, I'd discard the idea that your cables should be x% of your system, at least to start. Put some hours on the new amp & speakers. 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, enjoy that amp. Lift with your legs, not your back. You might take a look at DH Labs for cables & interconnects. 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
There’s a used L-509X listed here now for $6495/make offer. This is Luxman’s brand new top of the line A/B integrated, $9500 new. Obviously, it’s your money, Mike. It looks brand new.https://www.stereophile.com/content/luxman-l-509x-integrated-amp... 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Luxman's lowest end integrated was built in China, and considerably cheaper. That was a few years back, and I don't know anymore about it.https://onahighernote.com/shop/integrated-amps/luxman-l-350aii-pure-class-a-integrated-amp/ 
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
I only have a sample of one, so my input can't be worth much, but I certainly wouldn't describe my Luxman as "warm".   
Please tutor me on some integrated amp basics.
Mike, I understand what you're saying about not wanted to buy used, but I'll still throw this out there. My amp was $10,000 new, something I could not have justified as a purchase. So I looked at the used offerings until I found one that was prist...