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Woodsong Garrard 301, Artisan Fidelity 301, Shindo 301, SME 301, or etc.?
mglik Thanks for posting this thread. Please post your system, so I can see pics of your Garrard.I have a modified Garrard 301 in a Woodsong plinth as well. I am not a diy guy, but would love to hear a 301 with all of the mods made by @doverMy 301... 
Rack recommendations
Timber nation makes some nice racks that can be custom sized. I have one in my system  
Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with
I think you should be able to buy an Aesthetix atlas for a bit over your budget.I owned one and it was 100% reliable, built like a tank, and will drive anything.Check it out. Highly recommended. 
Looking for preamp which is good at BOTH single-ended AND balanced output
An Aesthetix Calypso has both and would be in your price range used. 
What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks
The Orb - Cydonia Side 1  Song 1 Joni Mitchell - Blue Side 2 Song 1Band of Horses - Live at the Ryman Slow Cruel Hand of Time Black Dub - Black Dub AllOliver Nelson - The Blues and the Abstract Truth Side 1 Bill Evans - Sunday at the Village Vangu... 
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
The Spendor 9/1 is effectively a floor standing SP 100. The SP 100 retails for about $12,000, plus you need to buy stands.If you don’t like that resell them. These do not come up for sale often. The Rosewood finish is stunning.I used to own these ... 
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
+1 on this. I owned the Spendor 9/1 and wish I still owned them. A great and beautiful speaker. Easy to drive. I sold for the same reason as the person advertising. Too large for the apartment where I was living. jjss49https://www.usaudiomart.co... 
Sell Me Your Women, Your Children, Your Vintage Turntable...
I have not heard the Amazon so no comment on that.I owned a SME 10 and compared it directly to my Garrard 301 which had a Ortofon RS 309 D tonearm. The Garrard was easily the winner.Since then I made some improvements to the Garrard 301. The impro... 
Sell Me Your Women, Your Children, Your Vintage Turntable...
I haven’t heard the Dr. Feickert Volare, but I have heard the Woodpecker and Firebird, both of which sounded very good. The AMG Giro, while not as good as the Viella, is very good and in your approximate price range.The Garrard 301, when updated a... 
Considering an integrated
I think you should put the Luxman LX-380 (link below) on your audition list. I have had a number of phono preamps in the past including the Art Audio Vinyl One. Currently using a Luxman CL-38uC with built in phono stage, and no issue in that it is... 
What’s the relationship between gain (dB) and power (watts)?
https://www.alternativewireless.com/resources/cell-signal-improvement/amplifier-gain-power-output.ht... 
Upgrading Technics 1200 Tonearm under $1000
The Rega tonearm is not an upgrade. You would probably be better served to upgrade your cartridge or buy a turntable constructed to more easily accommodate different tonearms.  
Stratospheric audio gear prices
If you don’t like the price buy something else instead of whining.I buy items I can afford, and don’t worry about things I can’t afford. Listen to the song.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H6SiNVLcYU&ab_channel=GrooveNoteRecords 
Proac D20 or Proac D20R
Get the D20r. The ribbon tweeter is great and integration is seamless 
Request for a recommendation on a small footprint floor standing speaker
You should add to your list used ProAc floor standing speakers.