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Phono to Digital In
Option 3, or don't waste your time. Running your vinyl setup through an AD converter defeats the whole purpose. If you just want to have access to your music on vinyl, it would make more sense to record/rip your records one time to get them digita... 
Starting over with vinyl
I'm just curious, but did you get the whole Onix package with the amp and speakers? I've never had the chance to hear one of those systems. It looks like a really good deal.  
Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations
Of the cables you list, I would get the AQ Colorado. You can also get the Columbia, Panther and Jaguar. All 4 cables are very similar in design, and with the equipment you have, you won't hear a difference between any of them. I have a few pairs o... 
emm labs cdsa cd stuck in transport
Make sure none of the buttons on the remote or face is stuck. 
Starting over with vinyl
" My primary source to date has been CD.  How can I tell if vinyl is true analog?"Age. I don't think any modern recordings are analog, high end or otherwise. Just about everything before the mid 80's is analog. Look at your CD's. If you see AAD pr... 
What happens if an MMG doesn't have a wall directly behind it?
Going back and forth between the 2, I couldn't come up with 1 thing the 1.7's did as well or better than the Vandersteen. I was using a current pair Model 2's. Its possible that you had an older version. 
Mismatched preamp and CD player?
" Onix XCD-88 goes into one of the two inputs on the SYS.  The tape out on the Adcom preamp goes into the other input on the SYS.  The output of the SYS goes to the Adcom amp?  Can the SYS sit on top of the amp as the preamp was originally designe... 
Moon 110 LP phono pre-amp?? Is this a good valuable or is there better for less??
Overall, Sim Audio makes very high quality products. Since you can use both MM and MC carts, I can't imagine you going wrong. $325 is an excellent deal.The only concern I have, is if you have balanced components, or even just a balanced line stage... 
24 fps or off?
I don't see the need to turn it on. As far as I know, the only time you may need to limit fps is for a computer/video game, is when the graphics processing isn't powerful enough to keep up. I would leave it off unless you are having frame rate iss... 
Mismatched preamp and CD player?
georgelofi has the best low cost solution." What is likely causing too much system gain?  This gear has been used together before (not the MMGs but other Maggies) and I don't recall the problem."Its not that any one component has too much gain as ... 
Starting over with vinyl
Are the recordings you listen to digital or analog? For me, older music recorded on analog equipment, with nothing digital in the chain, like remastering, is the best sounding vinyl. Once digital is in the chain, like the recording, remaster or bo... 
What happens if an MMG doesn't have a wall directly behind it?
" As expected with new MMGs, they are currently very bright and should mellow as they break in. I am open to suggestions to warm the sound. Was planning on adding Anti-Cables to the speakers, but am concerned they will add to the brightness."If yo... 
BAT VKD5SE problems reading some cds
Call BAT and see how much a new transport costs. If none of the connections are soldiered, you shouldn't have any problems installing it yourself. 
BAT VKD5SE problems reading some cds
" Not BAT, but my EAR will not read WMA files, so I know that not every player reads every format.  If it works with normal commercial CDs, I think you're OK. "No Redbook only player will play WMA files. CD is the only compatible format.Until you ... 
Why pay so much for super high end?
soundsrealaudio, Can you give more details and some examples? There's always going to be a mix of good and bad speakers in the market. But if you look at most of the successful speaker companies that have an established brand, along with track rec...