Tannoy Everyone?! with Leben CS600 or Pass XA25/30.5?

@richdirector Forgot the other piece: The 590 is on my radar - and I think you're right! The 507or 9 would likely have the same, but there seems to be some magic to class A and Tannoy. Accuphase reviews as more my sonic palate, but the well known overpricing on these shores is a pretty offpissing gouge and hard to support.

Thanks for your input and insight!

There are some 590 on the ex demo side that would be in budget but was always curious of first watt myself but more expensive in UK 

And I'm very happy with luxman.... Think the tannoys give some of that accuphase style themselves so the combo may be too warm. But also to e Controls on amp and crossover tone control on speakers can tweak. Saying that I tried but prefer flat on both... But loudness button on luxman magic when playing low very late at night (up to 40db)

@budburma  Yes the Line Magnetic is borderline for power in my room which has only 2/3rds the volume of yours.  This using a DAC having 2V output. 

I am with you on the use of a tube preamp with a SS amp. I run an Aric Audio pre into my XA25. Also have an Aric Audio Transcend tube amp which I rotate in. Both provide more 'juice' than the LM.

ALso like you I am not sure that my Sterlings are fully broken in.

I will say that I like the LM integrated. With the right speaker/room it plays well. My issue with it is that it has a sensitivity of 200mV. Way too high in my book. I am thinking too much gain in the preamp stage, not sure about this however.

I should add that I auditioned my Sterlings with a Luxman integrated. Believe the model was a 550. Dealer said it produced 20wpc in class A.  If I was looking for a SS integrated Luxman would be high on my list.