Living audio set-up

Hi,first off I would recommend an all in one solution with built in DAC & Headphone INSTEAD of seperate power amp/pre amp.
 Hegel,SimAudio or Quad Vena2 would be at the top of my list..
 As for speakers you need a general idea what type of tone you want.I value an organic tone with ZERO tendency towards brightness..I do NOT like ANYTHING with metal drivers & prefer Silk dome tweeters & natural(Dali,Sonus Faber) or polymer(Harbeth,Dynaudio) materials..
 Don't spend crazy on cables,look at gently used cables,you'll get more for your $ often getting up to 50% off retail value..
 READ READ READ,learn about the different types of tone reproduced by different components..Good luck!

Oh, thanks for your responses. What do you think of Hegel H190 Integrated Amplifier/DAC? And which speakers would be a good match?

Thanks,

I have heard the Hegel 590 driving Harbeth M40.2 speakers & the sound was pretty amazing but then together they retail for about $25,000.00..All my research says Hegel is a top choice with well rounded sound not favoring any particular sound trait..The 190 is a little pricey unless you find gently used so maybe look a little farther down the line like the new H120 or H95,you save some $ that can go for better speakers & do not lose anything but a small amount of power you probably don't need...
 As for speakers how big is your listening room?How far away from back & side walls can speakers be placed?Is the room hard sounding(lots of glass,hardwood floors etc.)over damped(heavy drapes,big soft furniture,thick carpet) or a balanced combination?What kinds of music do you listen to & about how loud?

Hey thanks. My listening room is about 20x10 ft. The speakers don't have any restriction to be placed. The room has a lot of glass (many big widows). And I prefer to listen to jazz and classical and at a medium volume.

Thanks,

Lots of Glass: Side Walls?

Full Height Draperies or THICK Textured Fabric Vertical Blinds.

Not long runs, several sections so you can close some sections totally, some partially, leave some open.

The Vertical Blinds, you tilt the blinds so the sound absorbing, non-reflecting strips face the speakers, thus allowing light and vision at the reverse angle. Heavy, thus buy good quality tracks.

Now: the other side? Even if no windows, think thru if you need opposing treatment so the reflections/lack of reflections are equal.

Hint: you can wait, buy big heavy canvas drop cloths, use them as temp shields to decide what you want to do for real, i.e. spend real money on.