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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Manfred Mann's Earth Band  - Angel Station 
Is it my amp or my speakers?
I wouldn't go so far as to call your Krell "garbage", but it's not very good.  You could easily find something better.  You could get a really nice integrated for what you have budgeted. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Beatles - 20 Greatest Hits.  This one is a little on the worn side, will probably get binned. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tommy Bolin - Private Eyes, WLP 
Radio Paradise - Superb User Supported Radio- so very grateful for it!
FLAC 
Radio Paradise - Superb User Supported Radio- so very grateful for it!
Radio Paradise is the best internet radio I have found. Most "internet radio" sounds like crap. RP does a really nice job of presenting both high quality audio as well as a good mix of music. +1 to making a donation if you listen regularly. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Kraftwerk - The Mix 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Another copy of Sgt. Pepper.  The first one was the Giles Martin 1/2 speed remastered 50th anniversary edition.  This one is "Taken from 2009 EMI digital remaster".  They sound less different than I thought they might, but I definitely have a pref... 
Audio Research LS/Ref or Primaluna EVO Preamp
If you like the ARC sound, I'd go up the ladder with ARC.  I've only heard one of the previous Primaluna integrateds at a dealer.  It had an intoxicating syrupy sound at first, but after a while, I didn't like how much the sound was colored.  I pr... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sgt. Pepper... making my way through my project of getting all my records into Discogs database and play grading the ones that I haven't.  Not a bad way to start a Sunday morning.  More Beatles to come. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Missing Persons - Spring Session M 
What should be my next speaker - the never ending question
I was able to find a pair of KEF reference 1 speakers and stands around your budget. They were B stock with an almost invisible blemish. Very detailed but also very easy to listen to without any harsh edges. If that’s what you mean by smooth. They... 
MM Cartridge Talk
I'll try to rank the ones I have owned (and can remember).Clearaudio Virtuoso WoodNagaoka MP 500Shure V15 MKIV with Jico SAS stylusShure M97xe with Jico SAS stylusRealistic R1000 (re-badged Shure M95ed) with Jico SAS stylusGoldring 2200 Audio Tec... 
Speaker Suggestion for Audio Research VSi75
I have a VSi55 in my office with Harbeth Super HL5 Plus.  Sounds fantastic and doesn't take up too much space.  I use a subwoofer with them.  Until recently I also used it with Focal Electra 1008 BE speakers and that was a nice combination.  They ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
KYYX FM - Seattle Grown, Various Artists