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Top ten DD turntables of all time?
kenwood L07D would make that list, too; special emphasis s/b placed on the Technics SP10 Mk II and Mk III as they were a material improvement over the earlier SP10 Mk 1 (if it was even called that).It would be interesting to see a SP10 Mk II/III i... 
Jefferson Airplane
Spencer also provided a lot of good music with the New Riders of the Purple as well as the various incarnations of the Dinosaurs in the 1980s along with Peter Albin, Robert Hunter, John Cippolina, and Barry Melton. 
Top ten DD turntables of all time?
denon dp5000 
Art Audio Diavolo
audio note type J...galante rhapsody....there are quite a few...single driver lowther speakers 
What is the magic behind SET
Wavac is one company that uses DC coupling which also eliminates capacitors in the path. You'll have to search; there are not very many at all. Sun Audio has an interstage coupled model, methinks. Border Patrol offers a beautiful interstage couple... 
Fully Modded Origin Live OL1 or Stock Rega RB-600?
The 900 supposedly takes longer to assemble and has higher quality bearings. I think the wiring is better than stock 250/300 but not sure. 
Mcintosh vs Parasound
more powerful YBA? you may miss the fine sound of the yba integrated when compared to Mac and Parasound. 
What is the magic behind SET
Some designs utilize transformers to couple the driver tube to the output tube which eliminates any capacitors in the signal path. With very, very good transformers this is about as close to "straight wire with gain" as one can get it would seem. 
MG-1 Air Bearing Tonearm? Anyone experience it?
TWL should try it out; he is the expert! Perhaps we can each chip in ten bux and buy it for him to audition..... 
Subwoofer recommendations for mostly music
I picked up a REL Strata II in its original box in mint condition for 700. The newer III version is more like 800/850; nicer looking but does it perform any better? I don't know. The II works great and is seamless in integration with my SET system. 
Sleeper preamps: $500 new/used
Precision Fidelity C7, C7A..if you can find one...another bruce moore design 
Cheap Backup Amp Needed
sophia baby tube amp...very powerful 10 watts and very nice sounding for what it is..about 475 used 
Anyone else feel left out?
jolida 102 el84 int amp with mods..575...omega speakers...say 900...sony dvp-s7000 for transport....150...used audio note dac 1 for 500would sound very nice once the speakers are broken in for a total of...2100 plus some moderate priced wires...wo... 
Help with a new TV.
I acquired a Sony 23" LCD recently; damn fine machine. Football looks great on it as do the bikini shows on the HD channels. The Sharp is very, very good, too; auditoned it but decided it was too large for my arrangement. 
Trying Analog Again - Sugg for $2K-$4K Budget?
Tables such as the Teres and Scheu are in another league from any British sprung table including a Linn LP12. They were pretty good 20 to 30 years back.