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What Are The Differences Between The Vandenhul Cartridge Families
Not sure if this helps but VDH explains it here. https://www.vandenhul.com/product/the-colibri/  
Spendor D9.2 Run In
I have older classic Spendors and have rolled many tubes over the years. I have found JJs to be bright and steely, but not refined. Dump them. try tube rolling to offset the highs, the stock mac jjs can have a bright top.    
Turntable Thrumming
The lid is acting as an amplifier of acoustic feedback from the room and feeding it back into the system. Remove perspex lid if applicable. once I removed the lid from the turntable it went away.    
Turntable Thrumming
Clean (and inspect for anomalies) the belt, platter, and pully with alcohol. Remove perspex lid if applicable.   
seeking advise please on my short list for new speakers? (15k budget)
Spendor D9.2  
"Can You Lift Yours?"
My (sadly faulty) Michaelson & Austin TVA1  weighs about 90 pounds. I could lift it once, but no more. I once dropped it (not the cause of the fault) and the corner punched through the floor. My slate turntable is about 60 pounds.  
Did I do a good thing or not?
Hey, at least it wasn't a flavor-of-the-month $3500 MC made from mandrake root.  
Room divider
I would not recommend a screen behind you. I tried a folding screen like bleske’s behind me and it messed up the sound. My listening area opens into the rest of the space and sounds much better that way.  
Help needed with Rattle in my floorstanding speakers.
Could be a crossover component vibrating.   
Most amusing album or song titles
Seven Warts On Pa's Belly - Jay Munly  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Incredible String Band – U (Elektra 1970)  
The new Linn LP12 50th Anniversary edition
Until they release another batch. The speculators will be ticked off. Apparently, all 250 LP12 50th Anniv tables are now sold!  
How much hum is normal from a new tube amp
@blue-magoo You could try a DC blocker. Ensure it's on a flat surface. Any loose bolts on the power transformer?  
Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile?
Ha! @mahgister , it was certainly an interesting room. Great that you have a sense of humor. It is true that some of us can hear the slightest change to the system, or the room.   
Are Sales Down
It will sell when the price is low enough for the market to react.