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Speakers for classical using my SET rig?
Old Altec speakers or Tannoy will get you home.... 
CD player NOT made in China under $1,000?
get real. all the parts and sub-parts are made in China even in players 10K...... 
Using platforms / shelves under floorstanders?
also Taoc in Japan has a variety of these.... 
Top resistors
I like Yamamura(made by Sfernice France) very hard to find, but you may be lucky! 
SET amp for high efficiency horn speaker
go for KR Audio amplifiers. The most quiet amplifiers and SET with bass.... 
What Arm choices for the Garrard 301
I use Ortofon RMG 309 after trying SME3012 I think, that the Ortofon is making it more of the dream deck...I have Shindo plinth, plater, bearing and arm board on it.The bass is super! 
Is there a killer preamp for 1500?
what about McIntosh ? Will most likely beat all the ones you selected.... 
solder-Eutechnic,Wonder,WBT??
the old solder was made more for the "bigger" (tube amp,etc.),older parts...you have hard time to do "tiny" work with it.It sounds a bit better, but the WBT is a good compromise and is super to work with! 
solder-Eutechnic,Wonder,WBT??
I use WBT 0820 for many years and it is superb... 
Ortofon SPU Synergy
there is no sonic advantage of the "A" against "G"...in Japan it is a matter of bigger nostalgia(NOS) and in reality it is just the arm choice....if you have the old Ortofon/EMT arms, you either have the "A" or "G" version, so....Against the $$$ o... 
Ortofon SPU Synergy
the GM MK2 is the close cousin of the regular classic GM...the E means elliptical stylus....all SPU have "the sound" so you can not go wrong...for me the best is the old Reference Gold with the 100 replicant stylus or the Meister GM( also Royal GM... 
speakers for classical music
I use Altec Santiago for orchestral music.... 
Ortofon SPU Synergy
if you want to be safe, buy the SME 3012 and you can use many cartridges on it.Or the Orotofn RMG 309(my favorite!)To go for the arm for "A" type SPU you have to be more dedicated or have two arms deck....then you can use any of the "G" type cartr... 
Ortofon SPU Synergy
Thanks Ron!I would describe the Reference the same way. It will be nice to hear the Synergy against it! 
Ortofon SPU Synergy
I was just looking at it...I use SPU GE and SPU Reference Gold. Both super cartridges! How does it compare to the GE?