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Could this be one reason tubes (and perhaps records) sound better?
Background noise causes us to focus on important noise like music. I listen better with my wood stove hissing warmth and also with a malt in hand. First point relevant, second not so....  
Could this be one reason tubes (and perhaps records) sound better?
One night back when I was still playing CDs about as often as records we got to the end of one side when my wife said she was amazed how quiet it was. The recordI like the fact that every day. Is a learning day. When my girlfriend said lp was quie... 
Mattresses, not stereos is where the money is
Well mattresses could be audio gear too if you staple them all up on walls to cut down echos and sound clutter.... I reckon 6 king size would do me for mine 
The New Luxman SQ-N150 Tube Integrated Amp
Similar to my el84  Leben cs300xs... The Japanese really make some lovely cult cute tube gear.... If you hear how it ha dles the JBL let us know 
You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss
I am curious if anyone is using Pass / first class with large tannoys... I have the reissue ardens which I love. Currently tron seven line pre.... And Robson class a high current mono Power amps. Had a few amps. Cyrus / linn Majik dsm / croft25r i... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Phosphorescent - muchacho on vinyl with my new (to me) Robson class A 50W monoblocksWith gin 
First class - F5 / F5 turbo or F6 for tannoy 15 speakers
Aaah lots to digest I've sent you dm.....The arden legacy are 93db and a pretty steady 8ohm so get loud pretty easily but clear... 15inch driver so a lot of air moves 
First class - F5 / F5 turbo or F6 for tannoy 15 speakers
He also regularly builds standard! F5 f6 amps and the aleph J - pics of turbo build if that gives any indicationHe is  Joeh283 https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/joeh283/all-follows  ebay.co.uk 
First class - F5 / F5 turbo or F6 for tannoy 15 speakers
Someone has built one already and sells off his older build projects - the speakers are quite warm already so transparency and sound stage is more important to meDetails this 2 x 50Watt into 8 ohms Class A amplifier.This is the nelson pass F5 turb... 
Tube Integrated Pairing For Harbeth Monitor 30.1
If anyone comes to to this late. I had harbeths in my main lounge and they have been superseded by tannoy ardens and 15inch goodness. I have leben cs300xs in small lounge same size as OP and just swapped in my 30.1 and replaced the Falcon LS3/5 a ... 
Rega RP8 cartridge?
do th Nagoaka and zu need shims with 808 arm 
Easy to drive, outstandingly natural sound from 40-50 Hz up.....AN-E, O/96, others?
Big Tannoy - the legacy arden do 35hz - 30kHz and an easy 93db driving speaker. But O93 should be cheaper and easier to pick up in the US (tannoys in UK relatively cheaper $7000 new for the Ardens) and I would have prob been keen on them and Audio... 
Lets replace my Klipsch La Scala Speakers
Tannoy prestige or legacy - everything you mention in your wish list is there.also you can get sound boards / scatter and bass traps on moveable stands and as pictures which you can take to new house. I had some made up with images I took when fil... 
Is There a Speaker for Me/Impossible Requirements? (budget: $2000)
Harbeth P3 good but think you willrelish a larger cabinet more ifyou can get one as no matterthe driver - a bigger cabinet just needs to work less and portrays a sense of scale much better.and this is from me - just upsizing from a Harbeth 30.1 to... 
SACD drive sources
Arcam CDS50 is a SACD player as well as very fine streamer and incredible value for quality. Have one in second lounge system feeding Leben amp and falcon LS3/5a