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richdirector

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LED dimmable lights in audio room?
I use philips hue lights in music room no issues at all  
Need a high-WAF stand solution
I have a dieter rams designed vitsoe 606 shelf system... It is modular so you can add partitions and move shelves at will. Have isoacoustics zazen under the vinyl rig. I went from wall mounted shelf and ugly stand to something like thishttps://dri... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bedouine - bird songs of a killjoy 
What comes after Harbeth 30.1s?
I went from 30.1 to tannoy arden and my room is 7mx5m x3. 40m tall... Speakers 2m from back wall and 1.3 side... Golden rule but an idea might be something that works in the corner or an electrostatic if space and spousal happiness more important ... 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
Luxman - electronics to disc to turntable and JBL big speakers and little boom boxes to running headphones  
Luxman 590axii ventilation
A cheap temp solution is a small USB fan that pushes air over the top and out.... Until you get the new shelf.... I have the 550ax2 on metal vitsoe 606 shelves... Next one about 4.5inches above. They get warmed by amp but experimented with fan and... 
older CD transport vs newer ones.
@chayro proj ect isn't a new company.... They have been around since 1991... Mainly turntables.In the UK we don't really get Jay's so I cant compare and although we do get CEC they are at least 3x the price here (and that was before stupid Brexit)  
older CD transport vs newer ones.
Cd transports sound very different.... I went from an arcam cds50 which spins sacd.... At first into amp direct and then via a chord qutest DAC. Earlier this year bought a pro-ject rs2 cd transport at 4x the cost that ONLY does CD and I am amazed.... 
Perfect match for ATC speakers
I had an ATC power amp the P1 to drive my harbeth (similar spec to atc) and they are unsung heroes..... The sia 150 mentioned would suit really well. And don't go on first few song impressions as this combo is good for hours of sweet listening. I ... 
How long does Class A have?
I love my luxman... They do ab amps as well... My 550ax2 is amazing for my tannoys... I was debating getting the sugden IA4 as well but got a great deal with luxman so went for that... Either would make me. Happy  
Tannoy Turnberry SE vs Kensington SE - Semi Review
I have the tannoy legacy ardens... Replaced harbeth 30.1I have never missed the Harbeth. Also running luxman 550ax2 (like the OP) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qm3djZABdQO-EHCq-NAeB9SrbgXxliPR/view?usp=drivesdk  
Very new to high end audio - Recomendations
For that budget KEF Ls50 active monitors Second hand as have streaming inbuilt  1/2 box simple solution  
What Integrated Amp do You use
Luxman 550ax2 20watt class a more than enough for my tannoys.... Effortless tireless musical greatness... Wonder sometimes if 590s 30 watt would open stuff more but spending the money on music instead. Phono stage very good too  
CDP or DAC?
I listen to cheaper vinyl rig rega RP8 with apheta MC... But now get same enjoyment from cd listening to pro-ject rs2 cd box transport £2k with chord qutest DAC (which I had already for streamer) ... Although the pro-ject DAC allows IS2 hdmi Conne... 
What is the most important component to consider while building a new system?
Speaker room matchThen sourceDecent ampCablesIsolation platforms (speaker and source) Power