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Phonostage Advice
I certainly hope so, or I've wasted a bunch of money.  I don't think I ever tried the phono stage in my LS100.  I have a Manley Chinook and Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena that I use with my LS100.  Both offer a lot more loading and gain optio... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Same here uber. Phil Lynott is on a couple of songs. Live and Dangerous is one of the best live albums imho. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gary Moore - Back on the StreetsThere's some really great stuff on here and some not so great filler. 
Preferred Digital Music File Backup?
Both. An external hard drive at home and crashplan in the cloud.  
Recommended speaker for second system
I have a pair of the Canton Vento Reference 9.2 DC speakers. Beautiful speakers, fairly neutral, surprising bass for their size. They're a bargain at the current price at accessories4less. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Frank Zappa - You Are What You Is 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Golden Earring - Something Heavy Going DownGary Moore - Wild Frontier 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I saw Kansas in Portland a few months ago and they were great. Obviously not the original lineup, but they put on a great show.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw I listened to their first self-titled album last night and it sounded fantastic.  I have a nasty head cold and my ears are kind of plugged up, so I'll probably wait to listen to the rest of them.  I have plenty of other goodies in the on-dec... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
It was about to be the shiny brand new 180 gram pressing of the Black Crowes Shake Your Money Maker.  Except... it wasn't so shiny, it looked scuffed up right out of the package.  Then I could barely fit it on the spindle, the center hole was supe... 
Suggestions for bookshelf speakers that have great dynamics, budget of $500 used.
If you're willing to go bigger than bookshelf, consider used Klipsch Heresy I. You can put them on stands, but they're designed to be on the floor. Very dynamic, don't need more than a few watts. 
What are you streaming tonight?
The Chemical Brothers - Surrender 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Robert Plant - Pictures at Eleven