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What is behind a "warm" or "vinyl"sound?
Sanity, cognitivity and normal desire to learn should definitely dominate "Someone said..." information to avoid this endless clownade and heresy.MP3s reproduce square waves like crazy 
Whest Audio PS.30R: A Potential Game Ender
These cheap records sound better than MFSL!I collect Cavallaro, Mancini, Enoch LIght and Lyman reccords.They sound awesome and music is great to listen! 
Vendor war stories . . . good ones that is . . .
Once I've purchased Sunfire 300 amp for very low price($755 from ebay NIB) and also once I had to service it in 15 years of ownership(Due to 60hz buzz filter caps replaced). Price paid + price of service still justifies vs. presumed same class of ... 
Dynaudio contour with 30 watt amp
Technically tube amp won't clip but will simply sacrifice the power. To bring these speakers to 87dB you'll need muchmuch more than 1W. 
Vinyl essentials for novices
Using same brush since 70's??Hmmm... 
Tweeter height...align with ears?
I like standing speakers that don't sit to high and to be sort-of even above tweeters, but currently own Aerial 10t that are somewhat moderate. My ears are aligned with midrange driver, but if I stand the up on their stands, I wouldn't like the so... 
Dynaudio contour with 30 watt amp
Even if you crank your volume control, your volume level will be still very low. 30w tube amp will quarter the power to your speakers 
After Walker Audio Reference Phono Amp...
sky is the limit, but synergy is more important. 
Vendor war stories . . . good ones that is . . .
Yes You've paid all money in advance 20 years ahead to be that happy. I like Priceton too. A great equipment that used to be affordable. 
Synergistic Research HFT + FEQ
Whatta FEQ y'all tackin' about? 
Synergistic FEQ: Placebo effect or is it real
Audio is a great market, because it always finds people that believe and hear differences anything new they add to their rig especially if it worth lots of money. If you don't hear differences, you simply can save same amount of money especially i... 
So what would you recommend for my next upgrade?
I'd add computer audio and see if your digital music starts growing faster. 
Bypass caps what value should I use.
completely bypassing coupling cap is much better idea if you know how.it's really not clear how you're going to bypass. if you connect smaller cap in parallel than capacitance will add and increase C1+C2. i guess i should look for books on audioph... 
Preamp suggestions for Belles 400/Snell Type A
Timlub,A couple of years ago I sold Classe 30 which is earlier version of CP-60 with remote.Even if one doesn't have a remote it definitely has capabilities to have one.Bryston .5b would not have one agree. 
empire 980 arm mistracks with various cartridges
The bearing is extremely loose, but not slightly. Main bearing too. There's not much of a friction issue, but lots of tracking errors.I'll be replacing this tonearm with rec-o-cut s990 that will fit with no modification or suspension elimination.T...