I'm in a bit of a time crunch, but I'll try to answer the best I can...

Originally Posted by
jandl100
Great looking system, and I am sure it sounds good, too, Charles.
Welcome back to AOS!
I've not seen those Sonus Faber speakers before - are they designed to match up with the subwoofers?
I'm particularly curious about the Q-UP automatic tonearm lifter --- does that work OK / safely?
The Sonus Faber's have been out about a year or two now. Great sounding little monitors, punchy bass, sweet mids, detailed and smooth top end. The subs are Polk Audio, but they match up pretty darn good with the monitors thanks to the analog crossover in the Halo P5 preamp.
The Q-Up works great. Take a bit of fiddling to get it positioned right with the right amount of force to lift the arm without throwing the arm way up in the air.

Originally Posted by
Macca
I like the rack. What's the deal with the sub/sat set up? Are the subs powered or passive?
Subs are powered. Polk PSW505. Crossed at 70 Hz, the monitors crossed at 50 Hz.

Originally Posted by
Gazjam
Nice looking system Charles, good vibe.
What's the doohickey in front of your Oppo 105?
Looks like its in the front HDMI port?
It's the Ruko dongle thing. It is plugged into the front HDMI with a 90 degree angle adapter so it isn't sticking straight out.

Originally Posted by
Robprog
How do you find the Lounge Audio LCR Phono? I have one and I think it is incredible value for money phono. Big leap forward in terms of sound stage and space for the instruments. Works well with my 2M Bronze by the way
It's excellent! I love it! I can't wait until my 2M Bronze comes in this week. It's going to be fun!
Preamp | Amplifier: Pass Labs XP-20 | Odyssey Stratos Monoblocks
Analogue Sources: Nakamichi DR-1 | Technics SL-1700MK2
DAC | Digital Sources: Auralic Altair G1 | JVC XL-Z411
Speakers | Subwoofers: Magnepan 1.7i | SVS PB-1000 Pro x 2
Power Conditioning: Blue Circle Audio | Monster HTS 5000
Cables: Wireworld | Pangea Audio | AudioQuest