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any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there?
The Act, Icicle Works, Eurogliders, Hunters&Collectors, The Saints 
Thorens TD-147 endless possibilities?
table 'extras' pop up regularly on ebay...sometimes new old stock....lp gear had some extras at one time..they still may have some... the sumiko blue point or bp2 is a nice match. fire it up and give it a listen. i think you'll find it is a steal ... 
Has anyone ever switched to Harbeth
taters will have to spend 10k plus to wind up in the same neighborhood. 
Sugden - Electrocompaniet - Naim - Accuphase
with b&w, of the three, electrocompaniet. 
ARC vs LFD
tators..not trying to discourage you from harbeth or lfd 'if it is indeed' the next leap of faith, but it really is a bit like spending 10k to visit the neighborhood you already live in comfortably. the gon is here to sell stuff 'thats here'...if ... 
Thorens TD-147 endless possibilities?
great table...stock arm is nice as well(underrated)..track down a thorens outboard power suuply to replace the wall wart.....pick up an extra wand as well to allow you to have an easy switch on cartridges....any quality mm will works fine. 
Mark Levinson 333 vs Classe ca300
on the possibility that it may need service someday, the classe. sonically they both have the finese of the best ss.....if the levinson is absolutely cherry, and you understand its not the cheapest to fix...if it ever needs it...then you know what... 
McCartney Live?
if you haven't seen a favorite artist, nostalgia or not, its a good idea....no different than the nostalgia of hi fi. 
Shindo Reliability
tim1..your instincts rule here.....sometimes logic gets thrown away in proportion to the money that's spent. way to many classic new and used pieces from companies who wrote the book for decades...with easy access to service too. 
Has anyone ever switched to Harbeth
taters..you're bored...chuck arc and dynaudio? you're as good as there already.....step away from your system for awhile, and when you return, you may fall back into its spell. 
ARC vs LFD
taters, you're in reverse here...arc is arc 
Jolida Hybrid vs. NAD or Rotel
the combination of advent with rotel or nad should be solid....back in the day, there were many dealers who carried these combinations to great success. 
should I upgade my Nakamichi PA-5?
you should be good as gold then. 
First Watt F3 or Red Wine Audio 30.2
some ideas....all are superb and somewhat powerful (not sure what pre you're using). (tubes)music reference. quicksilver, dynaco, rogue, moscode(it gets pricey) mac (even more pricey)......(ss) mccormack dna, ayre, bel canto......I've heard the de... 
More of a Tube Sound In a Tube CD player
agree with tvad and montejay. a tube in a cd player at this point doesn't necc 'save the day'. what are you using now?