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Best turntable and arm under 10k?
Without bringing up turntables you didn't mention, I'd go for the Kuzma Ref, among the ones you named. 
What do you mean you “heard” the turntable
I agree with the general sentiment that most people are flippant in their rush to judgement of turntables, but not only turntables. Most statements of audio preference would not stand up to even pseudo-"scientific" scrutiny. I try to grin and bear... 
SPL Phonos Phono Preamp
Audiofun, you had me interested until you started talking about fuses. Have beeswax fuses passed UL testing? 
Fidelity Research 64s vs Jelco SA-750e
You’ve got a nice system of high quality, so I suspect you would hear and appreciate the difference between the two tonearms. Not that there is anything wrong with the Jelco. The Koetsu would also benefit from any added effective mass, since I sus... 
SME Armboard for Triplanar
If you cannot remove the SME mounting board, which presumably is cut to accommodate an SME tonearm, then you might be able to mount a TP directly onto that surface, if you can line it up so the holes needed to fasten the TP to the surface of the m... 
Manley Chinook Owners - Loading for a Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star - Need Help Please
Also, the manufacturer of the cartridge is “suggesting”. 
Help- Review on Phono Stage
At that price point, I’d go solid state: iPhono2. 
Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak??
Not qualified to comment on clearaudio tts, except to say that I’m a direct- or idler-Drive guy. 
Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak??
You can check the archives of this forum and on Vinyl Engine and Vinyl Asylum.  If you search on "Koetsu", I do not think you will find evidence to support the contention of the person with whom you spoke.  Yes, some people love Koetsu and some do... 
Mounting a cartridge
What sort of protractor did you acquire from Amazon?  Does it have a brand name?  (Amazon will sell anything to anyone.)  These days, you can purchase a very accurate digital stylus force gauge (SFG) for a few bucks more than the cost of the Shure... 
Cartridge new or used ?
Disgusting. 
No right channel in new cartridge
For whatever it's worth at this point in time, there is an older thread here on the subject of defective Sumiko Blackbird cartridges.  Apparently, the coil wires are known to short out one channel, probably on rare occasion. 
Just bought Technics SL1000 MK3 need to buy/borrow platter removal tools
If you're referring to using an adhesive surface under the Boston Audio Mat1 or 2, I presume you used double-sided tape.  Which is what I did on my Lenco platter to fix the BA Mat2.  My only reason for doing so was that I feared the mat could othe... 
Cartridge new or used ?
To answer the actual question, none of us is qualified to judge the difference in appearance between a new stylus and one that is lightly worn. No matter how powerful the microscope. That takes experience and skill. Also, most brick and mortar dea... 
Anyone in or near Ann Arbor?
I gather you are connecting the unknown phono stage to a line level input on your Allnic integrated.  Yes?  If so, it's highly unlikely that your apparently odd result has anything to do with the interface between the phono stage and the Allnic, a...