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My final table , hopefully !
the prime is a great choice and very good bang for the $. you may be able to find a vpi calssic 3 on the used market for about 3 and clearaudio makes very nice table, particularly with the ceramic magnetic bearing, some great used choices at your ... 
Preamps-Tube
Allnic L-3000-hard to find used but a great tube pre. 
Shopping for an integrated, advice s'il vous plait.
new yamaha integrated amps very good and loaded-phono/dac. Moon also makes very good products. you could find a good used model or one of the new ones.The one big NAD integrated at your price point is also highly regarded. 
Should I Upgrade from an Edge G8 amp to the Edge NL-12 amp??
I owned the G2 and G8 and upgraded to the NL 12.1 and Sig 1.1 SE pre. Very nice and a significant upgrade. Running with B&W 800D and lots of bass impact battery or wall power, Room has proved the biggest issue, particularly with the bass. 
A thin and elegant system?
devialet makes a model around the $6 range and you may find a used model in your price range. also moon has a new model called the ace which sounds good. micromega has a new unit similar to the devialet that sounds very promising and is loaded wit... 
What's the benefit of balanced tonearm cables?
your bat gear is a balanced design and would benefit from balanced cables. Many companies simply provide the option for balanced or single- ended at the rear to accommodate customers (pseudo or fake). generally a balanced design will sound better ... 
Speakers with warm treble and good bass
Sonus faber cremona series would be a good option. 
Turntable Recommendation 15K budget Avid Acutus, Brinkmann, Oracle, Nottingham,,
Clearaudio Innovation-stellar looks and excellent performance in your budget 
A little help on choosing amps
devialet (sp?) would also be a great choice. Many owners of high end traditional gear like the pass, arc etc have switched to the new devialet integrated- excellent sounding amp section (an interesting configuration to get the best attributes of d... 
Cart Recommendations
Hope you enjoy your allnic gear. I have an H-3000 and L-3000 which I really like. I am not sure of the output of the Clearaudio carts but I have found the da vinci v2 and stratavari v2 really good. Best wishes 
Used Pre - Ayre, Pass or Para JC2?
Ayre and Pass generally thought to be a level above the parasound product which provides good value for the $. Both the ayre  and pass products are excellent and if cost is an issue both make great integrated amps. 
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s?
no question, much better today particularly state of the art. Much more accurate, better materials and construction techniques. One downside is they can shine a light on weaknesses in other parts of your system and also less forgiving of poor reco... 
Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp??
Sorry, not in your price range but I purchased a second hand Allnic H-3000 - 8 tubes plus 1 large power rectifier tube-absolutely quiet, no noise, hum etc and it sounds great. Allnic makes a lower price tube phono that you might find used. Best wi... 
help a Die hard ANALOG guy choose a budget CDP
The marantz is very good at that price point. You may also want to consider the rotel player at a similar price. Cambridge audio also makes good value and sounding players 
Magico and Symposium
new option is the Townsend seismic podium-excellent reviews and when I contacted the distributor in the US they were 3800 pair. Hopefully when and if the Canadian dollar improves I will order a set.