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Love the shelter 501MK2, what's the next step
If you like your Shelter 501, the Shelter Harmony is worthy of consideration. I like mine a lot. It has pretty low compliance though so make sure your arm has enough effective mass to flex that short cantilever. 
Speaker suggestions at around $30k
If I were going to spend $30K on new speaker's, other than Wilson Sasha, I would also seriously consider Evolution Acoustics MM2's with the self powered woofer.http://evolutionacoustics.com/mmtwo.html 
From Thiel CS6 to Wilson Sophia 2 or 3
Buy with your ears, not your eyes reading specs/tests. 
Pros and Cons of "Staying with" Analog and Vinyl
12-30-11: DougdeaconDespite Rok2id's scepticism, many on this forum and elsewhere listen to vinyl with little or no problems with surface noise. I'm one of them. I'm not going to argue this point from theory. I merely cite my experience while not ... 
MC versus MM. Which to choose.
12-26-11: RauliruegasDear Rockitman: That benefits of superior cartridge tracking abilities that means lower distortions means at the same time more music recorded information that with cartridges that are " jumping "/out of the groove walls at mi... 
Have digital players improved
Rockitman,,, Nice system, nice system link, thanks for inviting us into your room. But by looking a your great analog rig and not seeing a CD player, I'm wondering if you had spent the same time and money on both formats that you might see things ... 
Clearaudio Master Innovation Assembly pics
^^^Kostas,Looking a bit closer at the upper record patter assembly, this is what I have found. If you are familiar with the standard (double plinth) Innovation, the unit comes with the ceramic bearing exposed. You have to lubricate it and the insi... 
Clearaudio Master Innovation Assembly pics
Hi Lewm...hard to put it in words. If you are familiar with the CA Innovation, you know when you put downward force on the platter, the platter goes down a bit, then pops back up when you remove the downward force, hence the platter magnetic float... 
Have digital players improved
sorry, in my experience digital is not the equal of well sorted analog. I have a hard time dealing with the compressed nature of the sound stage and lack of air around voices and instruments that analog excels with and digital fall short. 
Clearaudio Master Innovation Assembly pics
Lewm,The lower acrylic platter has magnets as does the top acrylic platter. The bottom platter sits where it is due to the weight of it and the heavy stainless sub platter riding on a traditional brass bushing bearing. The upper acrylic magentic p... 
Clearaudio Master Innovation Assembly pics
^^^ Sorry Kostas..I have no listening experience with the Master Reference. 
MC versus MM. Which to choose.
mc is best....flame on..... 
TT suggestion in the $7 - 10K range?
Clearaudio innovation compact wood...$7,500 new prolly $5K used. 
Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?
^^^ NOPE ! 
Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?
Music first...HiFi is the delivery tool to maximize the musical listening experience.