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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw are you referring to the MFSL of Abandoned Luncheonette? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Who By Numbers 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hall & Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw The Abbey Road MFSL was a bust. It was listed as NM, but played like VG, lots of surface noise. It's on its way back to the seller for a refund.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
ZZ Top- Rio Grande Mud 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gram Parsons - GP 
Headphone King of Soundstage?
I'll have to try that cross feed thing sometime. 
Klipsch speaker choices
MrD, I meant to say Legend series, not Heritage. My bad.I did say the Heritage line has better constructed cabinets. The panels on my KLF-30s were loose and rattled at high volumes. I used some Titebond III to seal them up. I recently put some Dyn... 
Headphone King of Soundstage?
I own and listen to a lot of headphones.  I have to be honest, "soundstage" is not something I've ever bothered to think about when listening to headphones.  Listening to headphones is a completely different experience than listening to speakers. ... 
Klipsch speaker choices
Klipsch are great for low wattage systems.  Go check out the Heresy and see what you think. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Steely Dan - Gaucho, Japan SHM SACD 
Klipsch speaker choices
The Klipsch RF-3 are OK speakers, but really more home theater speakers than "audiophile" speakers.  The RF-7 are better, but still not in the same league with the Heritage series.  The Heritage series are a 3 driver design and have a richer sound... 
Integrated Amp for small space for VA speakers
Consider a used Peachtree Nova 300.  Plenty of power and a small form factor and you'll get a nice DAC and a decent headphone amp and a phono input.  You should be able to find a used one within your budget. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold, Japan SHM SACD 
Internet Streaming and Channels
Depending on the interface you're using, you should be able to sort by genre (rock, jazz, etc.) and also sort by streaming quality.  I rarely listen to internet radio, so don't have specific station recommendations.