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Tube phono stage, or solid state,pre amp
Your speakers are very high efficiency 99db and a very easy load and you're driving them with a fairly powerful SS amp. Perhaps try a tube amp or even low powered SS before messing with your phono setup. 
What should I price a Thorens TD-224 turntable?
That is a super rare deck in decent to good condition it should fetch quite a lot! 
This Audiogon should also provide..
Yes thanks nonoise never saw that link before! 
News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below
Well no free trial if you're in the US apparently but willing to pay to try it if it ever does debut here. 
Conjunction Junction – how will this function???
According to Theta's website you have 6 RCA coax inputs, 3 toslink, one balanced AES/EBU, 1  coax BNC. Presumably your Oppo will have an RCA coax output, your cable box and TV may have that as well or they may have optical toslink outputs. It does... 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
Wig,Great pics that's your actual Dac? Very much looking forward to your impressions also.Cheers,Jon 
Does anyone think a U-turn Orbit turntable a good entry level choice?... Or not?
A bunch of my friends, non-audiophile, have them and love them. Listened to them more than a few times they sound quite nice and very good for the money. 
News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below
Oh rap not rock there is plenty of stuff besides rap if you really look. 
News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below
I am a bit confused I mostly listen to jazz and I find tons of jazz on Tidal sure there is lots of pop and rock but that's not all. And it seems to me when I am searching I see tons of albums designated MQA. For example my last search was for Fred... 
Qobuz
Very interested and I am a Tidal subscriber I've been waiting for them to debut in the US for quite some time seems it's finally happening. 
A brief review of 15 high-end speakers on home demo including B&W, Boenicke, Magico,Wilson
@calvinj I checked those Gato's out online, very cool looking speakers I bet they sound fantastic! 
How much?
I listen probably about 8 hours a day I don't really watch TV I turn the stereo on when I get home leave it on until bedtime and I tend to stay up late. Sometimes I work from home and its on and its on day and night on the weekends.  
What are you streaming tonight?
Miles Davis Circle in the Round on Tidal sorry to have not been contributing guys! 
Bands with great second albums
+1 Warren Zevon "Excitable Boy" I didn't realize that was his second, great album. 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
Congratulations Wig and looking forward to hearing your impressions on the new Dac it looks like a good one!