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Quad ESL 57 Question
shouldn't be much different then using with the vintage quad electronics of that time. 
Tubes and Rock and Roll, Can they go together?
push/pull have a shot...louspeakersare the critical component 
Stereo channel balance/image
needle/cartridge alignment is the first place to look. 
Primare A32 - any thoughts?
getting more power to the gradients is generally a good thing. the primare is plenty powerful and still maintains a bit of midrange sweetness. other amps i've heard that have a similar charater to the primare are the mccormick dna500 and the mcint... 
Getting rid of harsh, shrill treble
also, your md 308 is no harsh amp. 
Online shopping for music
the things that generally take forever on amazon will take forever anywhere, unless you luck out on ebay. try the amazon zshops as well. 
skipping problem - Marantz TT-15S1
sounds like a cartridge alignment issue, but try raising 
Arcam VS NAD
you have a great pair of speakers...the arcam is a good choice. 
Top turntables?
like any component, its a matter of what you like, and one's opinion about 'where' is 'there'. If my friends are 'there', they are probably listening to ipods anyway, and the vinyl is recycled.....the day any stereo component puts you so 'there' t... 
the best beethoven piano sonata 19?
russell sherman and about 30 others. 
Mission Volare V63
you're just fine 
Getting rid of harsh, shrill treble
the room and the speakers are generally the guilty party 
Wilson Benesch Discovery VS Proac D38
the proac 250 in many ways is a better speaker for all recordings, old and new, than the wb or the d38. more forgiving, yet accurate enough to get the detail. 
Totem Speakers with Channel Island D200 Amps
they should sound fine. 
Can't find much info on Mcintosh C-41 preamp.
one of the best selling mac pre's ever. very good, and nice phono section too.