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Is it possible to have vinyl nearly noise free?
Yes.  I just listened to a 35 year old LP with virtually no noise, and all I did was brush the dust off first.  I have other LPs that are pretty hopeless, and are noisy the entire way through.  But I will tell you this: your playback equipment mat... 
Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns
At this level, diminishing returns are sometimes just the tip of the iceberg. Sometimes you get negative returns. My system consists of (analogue source) Well Tempered Versalex / LTD2 tonearm / DPS power supply, Dynavector 20X2L cartridge, Pass La... 
Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK?
I went down this path for a long time.  I started out with a Micromega Minium Amp, which actually sounded great.  Excellent phono stage, very high-resolution sound, very dynamic, even a great headphone jack.  After less than a year, it started blo... 
ProAc comparison
I have to say, and I forgot to mention this in my initial post, that I absolutely agree with the love for the Response 1SC.  That is one heck of a magical speaker.  Quite possibly the best resolution I've ever heard from a loudspeaker - only eclip... 
Can headphones ever be as good as high end stereo?
No, absolutely not.  It can be a great, and different experience.  It can give you goose-bumps.  But it can never give you the physicality and impact of a really dynamic full-range hifi setup.  Also, I find the imaging to be all wrong with headpho...