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Audio Furniture has its own sound!
>>>By the grace of god there isn’t any energy flying around that is low enough in frequency to affect the turntable and tonearm, which are designed to have resonant frequencies Fr much lower ⬇️ than any frequency speakers produce. Geof... 
Audio Furniture has its own sound!
All good answers above, but I think that the core problem has not been properly diagnosed. If your rack is resonating then you need to reduce the amount of energy the rack (and your turntable) are exposed to.  I'm guessing is that your rack is in ... 
Not so bright cartridge
+1 on the recommendation for Grado MI cartridges. 
Whats a good phono preamp for an Ortofon Synergy G MC cartridge
I love Ortofon SPU cartrudges but I can only advise you what works best for me.  I use an MM phono stage (currently the Pear Audio Classic Phono, a souped up Croft) and an SUT (Step-Up Transformer).I find the MM phono stage + SUT sounds better to ... 
Why are Trolls not blocked
In one way or another we are all trolls.  Who gets to decide when someone crosses the line? 
Recommended S.S. amp type for TANNOY 15'' speakers
IMO Tannoy Red/Gold 15" drivers sound best with PP tube amps, 30-60 Wpc.  But if you want to use SS I would recommend one of Nelson Pass' excellent First Watt amps.  My choice would be the SIT-2 and my second choice would be the J2. 
Best songs to test speakers
I believe the correct answer is to use whatever music you know and enjoy to test any stereo component. It's of little practical value to use bizarre, unfamiliar tracks for testing, unless that's what you are planning to play at home for your liste... 
Amp suggestion for my Audio Note Es
Which AN E speakers?  They are not all the same, in terms of sound and sensitivity.But I agree with Ralph. I have owned a few AN Es and they always sounded better to me with 30-60 Wpc. The Atma-Sphere OTL amps would be a great way to go. My favori... 
... Anyone familiar with the Neat Iota Alpha floorstander...
I heard the Iota Alpha speakers a few years ago and was very impressed. So much so that I purchased a pair for my daughter, a professional opera singer who lives in NYC and uses a small bedroom as her listening room.First off you should know that ... 
Pear Audio's Kid Thomas Owners - What is your experience?
I used to be a dealer for Pear Audio.  I had a couple of customers that wanted to use tonearms w/ removeable headshells.  No problem.If you use a tonearm of the same geometry (length) and can be center post mounted, you can find a way to adapt the... 
OMG CAT has a web page!!
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound like a d*ck.  I just couldn't help myself. 
OMG CAT has a web page!!
OMG!!! (you need to channel your inner 16-year old cheerleader voice) 
Luxman - Shindo - Mcintosh ?
...do you think the MC225 would be the best value ?Best value?  Dunno.  They go for about the same as the MC240.  But the amp only has 2 gain stages (as opposed to 3 on the MC240) and the 7591A tubes make for a very sweet sound.  I've owned lots o... 
Luxman - Shindo - Mcintosh ?
The amps you listed use different power tubes and sound quite different.  If I were looking for a tube power amp for this system it would be a mac MC225.  Sounds sweeter than the MC240 IMO.  New Tung Sol 7591A power tubes are relatively inexpensiv... 
Parasound A23+ vs. Emotiva XPA-DR2
The A23+ is a very good integrated amp, but the A21+ is even better.  All the soundstage, detail and clarity of the A23+ with better punch than the Emotiva.  IMO