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Cornwall IV – tube (amp) choice
Have someone build you an Elekit TU-8600 (with Lundahl transformers). Best money you'll ever spend.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Return of the Living Dead Soundtrack  
Every day I see another turntable recommendation...
Hit up Kat at Upscale Audio. She's very knowledgeable and, if you buy the cartridge from them, they'll set everything up for you as well. 
2nd systems- who’s got one?
Four here: office, home office, living room and garage. Garage is my primary.  
American Made Audio Products
Omega Loudspeakers are assembled in the US with us made drivers. Highly underrated underrated.  
Usb or Optical
It depends on the quality of the USB controller. I've seen some devices (Raspberry Pi) where it seems to make a lot of difference. I always go optical or Spidf whenever possible.   
Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions
Omega Loudspeakers. They're beautiful, efficient and sound fantastic.  
MM vs MC Cartridges
I echo Fuzztone. Get a step-up transformer from kandkaudio.com. Your MC cart will get the authority it needs.   
I need a subwoofer recomendation
If you can stretch you budget a little, Omega subs are great and they look great too   
A** Kicking, Rock and Roll!
Try The Bronx  
Speakers for daughter
You may be able to find a scratch and dent scratch and dent Klipsch RP 600M. Check Amazon. Those are fantastic with not that many watts required.   
Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood?
Omega Loudspeakers.  Wonderful full range speakers that are fantastically efficient.  
Modern "Vintage" Sounding Preamps
Big fan of the Tubes4HiFi SP14.  Rich and warm 6SN7 preamp ersand plenty of clarity in detail.  
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
Sunvalley SV-EQ1616D phono stage.  I upgraded mine with VCAP ODAM output caps  Sparkos voltage regulators in the power supply. Vivid and energetic sound. Very captivating.  
Moving away from inefficient/low impedance speaker in order to move to a Tube Amp
My Omegas rock with very few watts. Worth a gander.