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Phono Pre-amp with XLR
right here http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?preaphon&1320714940&auc 
Rega, Music Hall or VPI
Take your time and look for a good used HW-19 mkiv. with or without the tonearm, you can buy a good Jelco 250 for 300.00.w/o tonearm around $600 is a good price for the table 
speakers for tube amp
Go for a pair of Reference 3A De Capos. very very nice with tubes 
Recommended Bookshelf Speakers $1200
Not sure if they are much smaller but i rock out with my Reference 3A de Capo's. There is a pair on here for 1050.00very effiecent and dynamic at low levels 
Help with a first tube amp Please
Look for a good used Primaluna, Cayin, Rogue int amp 
Need inexpensive hybrid int amp
Thanks, nice feedback 
ANALOG HELP
VPI HW-19 jr but you get the best bang for the buck with the mark IV. Nice thing about the HW-19 is there easy to work on if you are handy, downside is its out of production, upside there are parts available and the manufacturer is a nice guy, ver... 
ANALOG HELP
I want to add about the cleaning. Buy the cleanest vinyl you can find.Use an audioquest Carbon Fiber brush. 99% of the vinyl i buy this is all i need to make it sound clean and i have a VPI HW17 RCM which i rarely use 
ANALOG HELP
Start small, buy a turntable for around 300.00, a ortofon Red Cart and a cheap phono stage for around $100.See if you like it. Start buying used records at the thrifts.See if you like it.if you do then you need to spend about $600-1500 for the TT,... 
$2000 Budget for a speaker + integrated amplifier
Buy used, get more for your money 
Got the table now I need a good arm and cart combo
good but cheap Jelco, look for used on this site 
Affordable speaker cable or.....
I use Kimber 8PR for my primaluna PL2. Sounds great and cost was low.I like mullards and I use EL34's 
Advice on a turntable for a clean midlevel system
Good used VPI HW-19 mkiv 
Stylus replacement for Shure V-15 v MR
I have the Jico. Sounds better than the original Shure. And only about $120 
Which monitors for my tube system in a large room?
Reference 3A De Capo monitors or Veena floorstanders