actungmc1615

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Turntable choice: Thorens TD145 or Rega Planar 2
put it this way-the original 145 was introduced in 1974-it went to late 1976, when it was upgraded to 'c' status, the difference being the carbon-fibre arm that detached completely, as opposed to the removabable headshell. So, at best, the table i... 
Ariston Tunrtable
Be careful-Ariston made a couple of tables with the same number-the 11s was 'their' LP12-a superb table, as the other accolades attest-but the 11e was a budget table-does the one you're looking at have any auto features-auto-left, speed switching,... 
Good phono amp, low noise, not too expencive?
my choice, my favorite, is the Plinius Jarra-I'm not too hot on the Jarra Wood front, but it is sonically superb-lots of better stuff out there, most of it tube, most of it touchy, etc. I've never heard the Musical surroundings product, but those ... 
Okay, the gloves are off. Let the fur fly
I wouldn't even try to justify what I liked-I, like many responding to you, simply trust my ears. I once heard a wag say-never ask an engineers for actual explanations; they might oblige. Who cares if it is single driver, coaxial, multi-driver, or... 
"Speakers" always up for sale--Poor Performers??
I'm with 'turnaround' I once saw a person with more $ than sense who had been trying to sell his Klipschorns-they sounded 'weak' to him-sure enough, he had them in the middle of the damn room-didn't 'want' to put them into corners! Lots of speaker...