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Bel 200.4/similar quality preamp.Feasible upgrade?
nice speakers...check out the radford/woodside pair on agon.....made in heaven for jbl, and a classy phono stage to boot...easily competes with BEL, and that is a compliment. 
Are the online zines killing print mags in audio?
the zines go as the hobbies go...in this case, they get smaller.....on lines are started by geeks who just want to play with stuff, with no cost. 
most accurate loudspeakers....
if you mean a 'flat response throughout the range' there are are too many models (try hundreds)to name them all. i suppose over several decades, AR hit the mark as many times as anyone, and early on, wrote the book.....on the other hand, nothing s... 
Want to Start vinyl
i agree with taters....a vinyl collection is fun, but so is collecting cd's, and in all honesty, its an 'appreciation for music' that we all hope our kids have...the format or media is nothing but a sign of the times (or their times)........by the... 
Should I replace my LP12?
no..stay put 
Anything under 3 years is just flirting....
they are keepers for sure! 
Totem Hawk or Forest : 1' close to rear walls
the forests will be fine 
it all sounds good, but.....
first of all, you've got a great digital frontend. 
A "house sound" among turntable manufacturers ?
agree with the mmf9.1 
What are the best quality speakers for under $500?
a short list of used marvels...dahlquist 10,20....the large advent...spica 50,60....rogers studio 1....jbl 4312....there are tons more. all are different, and all but the spicas are great allrounders. 
Need artist's name
simply red?, the commitments? 
Beatles Music
the capitol cd versions are the mixes most american kids remember from the sixties and seventies, so the boxes are pretty cool. the quality of the japanese import versions(of the capitol boxes) is even better. the mfsl vinyl and newer japanese lp ... 
Sonus Faber or Aurum Cantus
a classic case of music lovers speaker vs audiophile speaker. you already know which is which. 
Speakers under $750.00...Preposterous Notion?
mr stain...there are a pair of large advents for sale on audiogon in near mint condition for $350. even today, they nail all the things that most music lovers and even jaded audiophiles covet. the best part is, that in 20 years this legendary spea... 
AT150MLX or 540mkII?
i have compared the AT150MLX to the several acclaimed mc's which cost considerably more including lyra, sumiko, and shelter. in most ways it was their equal. with dynamics and big orchestration, rock and roll and prog rock it was superior.