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My system....what and how will cabling impact?
Transparent is a great cable if you like blanket over speakers sound 😄I would recommend sonus concordia , could be somewhat difficult to get your hands on outside Scandinavia but it's a great manufacturer! 
Technics 1200G phono recommendations
You really don't get it ... You don't match phono stage to turntable you match it to cartridge and cartridge to arm ... and stay away from ortofon! Buy hana ML !!! Works really god with technics arm , then you try different phono stage to match yo... 
Cart adjustment, that moment when you nail it!
What cartridge ? Just curious.. 
Which VTF Scale are you using?
+1 wolfie62 And it measures just fine .. bundle pack x5 for a modest $20 . EBay... Gave one to a friend, another to my brother and use one my self.. Used it to setup my brand new zyx ultimate 4d x on Saturday night..=)  
Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so
For office,  take a look at rotel X5 .. 
Phono pre amp
+1 MF Mx-vynl . Excellent phono stage , lived with one in my system for a couple of years, still available new (sold mine 2 months ago for $500 with an sbooster power supply 🤯 ) easy to operate with switches on the front for mm mc use and a +6db o... 
Okay, How Important Is Speaker Break In? (Dynaudio Contour 60i)
Since i own a pair of contours, the 60 not the i .. I speak of experience,  they need more than 200 hours.. Listening at the store i found them very dynamic and airy so I ordered a pair, got them delivered and was quite disappointed.. It took at l... 
Budget Tube Preamp ($2000)
+ 1 ls25 mk1 Bought one a year ago, around 2k and it still gives me goose bumps !!!! 
Best 40 to 50k used speakers
If you have the opportunity to audition the A5 , do it !!! I will also recommend YG Hailey , if you're tast is in the aluminum corner ...Mine is .. 
Detecting differences among cables
Nice discussion,  thanks op , and you other guys for all the good posts . Haven't had the opportunity to try all of manufacturers named above but will certainly try to get nordost home for comparison next to my chord , Cardas, Shunyata cables..And... 
Your most indispensable "tweak"?
+1 SR fuse 
Is my Stylus damaged?
+ 1 for little fwend , have the disco fwend on my sl1200 .. 
Woofer pumping possibly due to tube amp when playing vinyl
Oyaide br-12 , one pound weight and good decoupling like iso-noe feet or better works fine for me .Had that same problem with pumping woofers,but not anymore  
Springs under turntable
Really interesting discussion,  I have experimented alot with sorbothane feets. Works well under speakers and turntable, sub , tubeamp . Think I'm gonna order some springs and compare....Anyone else tried sorbothane ? And if what's your impression.  
Whats a good economical way to test the electricity on a circuit?
Get a decent DC filter , or if you have a couple of $$$$ get a conditioner.. I didn't believe i had bad current until my brother came by with his newly purchased ifi or isotech ( don't remember) might have been powerstation .. the rest is history