Going linear - The Luxman 507ux

Might want to try the Luxman 590AXII. Several people I know have switched from the 509 to the 590 which has more of the CLASS A traits....Warmer/sweeter, better highs etc.  The 509 Mirrors the M900 Amps where the 590 is closer to the M800A profile which is more musical.

riaa, I will be interested in your opinion of the 590 should you purchase it. What amp/pre are you using now?

Thanks riaa for the rundown.  Eirk,, I know you are not a pass fan, and I don't want to hijack your thread at all, so just one question for riaa.  The XA25 may be my next amp, probably unheard in advance but on a trial basis from Reno hifi.  So riaa, how do you rate the XA25 compared to your other amps?  

A question for you lucky Luxman integrated owners. I need an amp and preamp for my very small room, I plan on putting floor standers in this room. It is now treated with GIK acoustic panels  and sounds rather good with my KEF LS50's monitors. 

I was thinking that to cover my bases for the floor stander I should get a preamp with DSP such as the new Anthem STR pre and maybe a Luxman amp (amongst several choices).

However, I have always been intrigued by this Luxman integrated. I even started a thread here on it even before it was released to the market. My question to you owners is, do you think I can get away with using the 509x in my room and use the tone controls to control the bass output or would DSP be the better way forward? 

If you are interested, my virtual system page has a photo of my room. I am considering 2 speakers. The Paradigm Persona 3F and the Yamaha NS 5000. The Yamaha from Canada if it does not come to the USA this summer. The NS 5000 has more low end even though it is a "bookshelf" speaker. I also tend to listen at low to medium volume since this system is in my home office.