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Tube Pre Amp or Tube Phono stage
Maybe try a cheap/ inexpensive tube buffer stage... 
Going to try a tube integrated.
I love my tubes, probably never going back. 
Lightning quick DYNAMIC amp in the under $1000 range
I wonder if people aren't a little hung up on measurements. Most if not all modern amps measure well, not all of them sound very good though. Just trust your ears.  
Did Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" blow up my woofer?
Use your nose, no smell means not blown. Probably a loose wire, you may not need the replacement woofer. 
Tool fan needs help with speakers (and electronics)
+10000000 on the goldenear technologies tritons. I have 2 different CD  changers and they both have a minimum of 2 tool cd's in them at any given time. I  have triton 2's in my main room powered by a yaqin mc50L chinese tube amp with some nos mull... 
looking for advice to mitigate inner groove distortion
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/uni-din-versus-l%C3%B6fgren-b-just-clarify according to Mikey's findings,  Stevenson alignment has the most distortion most of the time. Unless you're playing very long records you will experience the most dist... 
New Amps Arrived...
Tool undertow or aenima. From undertow try bottom or flood. From aenima try eulogy or 46 and 2. Great dynamics and bass for days!!!! 
Tube Rolling for Pre-amps?
I'd like to mention that a 7dj8 isa great choice for you. Someone else also said this in passing. It's important to study the equivalent tube types, especially if you're on a budget. Preamp tubes can have a profound impact on the overall sound of ... 
Decent DAC/Streamer
The apple tv is not known for sq. Start there. 
Do posters intend to hurt the feelings of other members?
Op  yes 
I give up on new vinyl
I'm disappointed with around 60% of new LP purchases.  
Step down transformers detrimental to SQ?
What about the difference in cycles per second? 50 v 60 hz.... 
How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make?
Before you buy another preamp would you consider rolling tubes? That's another avenue to explore.  
Speakers
Jbl l80 or higher. That's my solution for everything.  
Hey That's Not So Bad if It's Class D
Agreed with one caveat. Get yourself a good tube preamp to go with the class D power.