Moving fast! . . . been dilly dallying around for months deciding which way go on the hifi front, then in a matter of days, we have made the decisions, parted with the 'hard earned' . . . and sitting back, waiting for the kit to arrive. Take a breather, get the CDs and stuff from the loft, decide which shelves and where to stack them . . . All very well, but we discovered something like 100 LPs from my previous audiophile collection, this moved my mind into TT mode, maybe after Christmas, I have enough in my life to cope with for now. From a budget 20 year old amp and computer CD drive, to entry level valve amp and Rega Apollo CD player in less than a week is one thing. But to be in a position of 'first refusal'; P5 Rega TT in cherry, ex dem., on offer for very close to the price of a new RP3? Has Christmas come early . . . ? The way I read it . . . the P5 is a bit special? . . . views please. Which then moves me on to the music room layout, small at 12ft sq, its a study/office as well, but after lots of mental handstands I have been able to get everything in, but, thats a big BUT again, I need an 8m speaker cable run. Currently using Linn K20 at 4m, happy with the sound, any views on how it might perform at 8m or any suggestions on a better alternative? that I dont need a mortgage to buy . . . 'dont like bright edgy sound'. CJSF