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Versatile, non-fatiguing speakers for a small room under $1500 used or new: advice needed!
as mentioned previously, omega loudspeakers and a low wattage zero feedback set amp will give you glorious tunes! 
Cube Audio Nenuphar
Have you seen this thread https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/cube-audio-nenuphar-single-driver-speaker-10-inch-tqwt-enclos... 
Luxman 505uXlI vs Cary SLI-100
Luxman 550 and Heresy 
What's your favorite boutique speaker maker
omega for me too!  
Proud Harbeth p3esr owner - need help tweaking/troubleshooting
certainly a bright room - that can be sorted later if needed. put some mullards in the croft and let it gel for a couple months.  
V-Cap ODAM: What the Future Sounds Like
The Odam caps have nearly 400 house and they are just wonderful! Beautiful flow and tone. Noise floor is non-existent. They did not change the sonic signature of the amplifier just a better version, which was the goal.  
Volti Audio's Razz Affordable Towers
^ super exciting, they certainly look beautiful! Bet they sound even better. 
Omega 8xrs or spatial m5 need thoughts on integrated amps
I am familiar but have not heard one. my buddy owns one w omega's and says it sounds more closed in vs his oliver sayes 45. it is one of the more modest priced Ken amps, keep this in mind. 
DAC choices -- help me cross the line
^ it becomes more liquid / musical with a lower noise floor.  
Rogue Audio Sphinx V3
Mark has good ears and his amps sound musical. I don't think you can go wrong w the Sphinx! 
Omega 8xrs or spatial m5 need thoughts on integrated amps
^ nice. I enjoy alan’s amp - very musical with great drive. as my buddy says, "damn it's punchy." 
Omega 8xrs or spatial m5 need thoughts on integrated amps
i use an alan eaton 45 set. certainly great synergy with Omega's http://www.glowinthedarkaudio.com/alan-eaton-se45.html 
Omega 8xrs or spatial m5 need thoughts on integrated amps
the omega low end blossoms w tube amplification and very little dampening. with the ss amps i've heard them with, they sounded lean. both aforementioned speakers should provide tuneful bass but not chest thumping. the spatial will require more wat... 
DAC choices -- help me cross the line
I had my AM Tubadour upgraded to the SE, be ready for a painful break-in with those big caps. It’s certainly worth it. the dac retains its sonic signature,  just a better version. I lost my left channel 5977 minis after about a year and a half. I ... 
V-Cap ODAM: What the Future Sounds Like
update at 150 hours the v-cap odams are liquid. just wonderful and smooth as silk. the bass energy is tremendous! very pleased with the coupling cap change (: