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London Decca
Hi John, kindly update us when you get a chance. 
Can one turn on a solid state amp without a load?
Yes, when all is okay. Yours sound like the PSU caps are leaky and need replacement. 
Advantages of monoblocks
Yes. The better the recording, the more impact monos can have on "imaging". 
London Decca
Jafox, Warren has a used Jubilee on his website. Maybe it hasn't been updated... 
Clavis Soundsmith retip
I can understand JCarr being a little irked at SS "updating" his design with these somewhat off the shelf parts. All very interesting. 
London Decca
For a top notch Decca like a Gold or Super Gold, you are looking at $600 with a worn stylus + $350 - $450 for a JW tip. You might get a Blue or Maroon a bit cheaper. BTW, a Decca is a moving iron not a MM. But, yeah, high output etc. 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
Al, I understand where you are coming from. I do have a digital set up with the least spent on the source, then amp, with the most on the Speakers and sub! I use it when I need a full range sound and am willing to trade certain aspects of the repr... 
Best tonearm for London Reference Cartridge
I use a Jelco 750L 12" with my Decca MkVII with Paratrace stylus and it works great. So much so, I feel no need to upgrade. I've no idea what more expensive arms must sound like but the music just sounds right with the Jelco. There is a head shell... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
I know little about digital. I guess I can see how having full range speakers hooked up to a mighty HT Denon could impress. However on a vinyl rig, where you want to hear the horsehairs snap on a bow and the tears in the voice of a treble, I would... 
London Decca
Looking forward to it. Should be very interesting! 
Major mistakes made in assembling your audio rig
Dunno man. I sued for 10 big 'uns and they won't pay up. 
Major mistakes made in assembling your audio rig
Selling a 401 for $75 and my folks throwing away a 301 and Grace 707 and my 10 tube home made tube phono preamp along with a box of Mullards, Teles, Brimars and Seimens tubes. 
Apartment Drama
So do you use honey to catch the flies and then kill them with the vinegar? 
Need help determining next upgrade - 3rd ATTEMPT
Try some 12 gauge solid core house wiring on the speakers. All those little strands smear the signal. 
London Decca
I love my Decca Super Gold too. I had it re-tipped by John Wright in England with a Paratrace stylus which takes it to a new level.