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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!  
Best sounding processor
A lot of people favor Marantz but I find it harsh and bright sounding.  Listen for yourself.  Fail.  Except the last sentence, which if you do, you'll find that Marantz leans toward the warm side.  I've never heard a "bright" Marantz component.... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Devo - Freedom Of Choice  
Suggestions for an integrated upgrade please
I am looking to upgrade... I'm not sure why you would consider comments pointing out an obvious weakness in your system as "off-topic".  People are trying to help you. Definitely give some thought to getting a good streaming device so you have... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill, yellow Canadian pressing. Sounds fantastic so far!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Y&T - Earthshaker  
Which taps?
Let your ears be the judge.  It won't hurt the amp or your speakers to try both taps.  With both of the tube amps I've owned, I found that I preferred the 4 ohm taps with most speakers I used, regardless of their rating.  Seemed to have more body.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Deodato - Prelude  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@reubent Tom, I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't have Momofuku in my vinyl collection.  I do have it on my network.  I haven't listened to it in a while.  I may need to go on a hunt for the vinyl. @corelli welcome to the threat.  It's nice to ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Honky Cat. This is a Russian Elton John compilation. Don't ask.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Deltron 3030 - Event 2  
Turntable Hum
Had a similar problem. Turns out it was the wifi router. Moved it and hum disappeared. Sometimes it's the simplest things hiding in plain sight. I have a turntable in my computer room and had a weird kind of pulsing noise even with nothing play... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bill Withers - Greatest Hits  This is one compilation I never get tired of.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steppenwolf - Rest In Peace