noromance

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Townshend Rock, or Sota... Classical music
Rock Reference. In a few years' time, you won't notice the extra expendature and you'll have a great turntable. It will even make a cheaper cartridge sound good so you can save there until you are ready. I heard one with ATC speakers and EICO HF60... 
Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio
I feel you are giving vintage gear a tough time. I use some vintage gear and can assure you that it has all the air, attack, timbral color, and transparency you could ask for. 
Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio
I feel you are giving vintage gear a tough time. I use some vintage gear and can assure you that it has all the air, attack, timbral color, and transparency you could ask for. 
best value current production tonearm
Jelco 750L hasn't let me down. 
shipping vinyl
Wooden pallets with professional shipping co. I have shipped Quad ESLs this way with no problems. 
NOS Western Electric 101D "tennis ball" tube
Some 101f tennis ball tube on Ebay. That can indicate cost. 
Purpose of white LED lights inside Wolcott amp.
I don't know the amps but some circuits use LEDS as cathode bias voltage droppers. Their low impede nice means they don't need a bypass cap. 
Advice about what to do with not-needed tubes?
Put them on Ebay and make millions. 
Preamp phono suggestions
Croft 25R and RIAA amps. 
Getting the Upgrade Bug Again
Harbeth M40.1 
Rega rp8 vs Project extension 10
Not sure what other components you have but if equally old, you could look at saving a little on the rp8 with a rp6/ Clearaudio Concept and getting better amplification. While I am a spend as much on the source man, some older setups have awful ol... 
ATC scm40 or Spendor A9
SP100R2 on the gon $6400. --no connection with sale. 
Where can make power cord be detachable for LS15
Don't forget to replace all the crappy wire in the walls too. 
Thorens TD 316 Worth Saving?
I had a 318 once. Not terrible but not great. A bit dull and leaden. Try this in it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NRVUMI/?tag=hydsma-20&hvadid=40469829234&hvpos=1o1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15025500813178446232&hvpone=&h... 
How to divide a budget between components
B_limo, I think the rules are more flexible with digital sources. I will never forget a demo of an Oxford Acoustics with an Air Tangent arm and Koetsu Red Signature with some unknown to me tube amps and a pair of £100 Wharfedale Diamond speakers. ...