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"Walking in the Moon" who is the artist????
the Police, regatta de blanc...lol 
Solid state amp ultimate stop...
so far Pass Alephs do it for me...would like more horsepower occasionally otherwise not looking. ML 33(H)'s are possibly quieter, but musically the Aleph's are the finest. 
Room Demensions, am I in trouble?
buy the rives info before you do echobusters...you may not need them and all you will have accomplished is use up more space in your full to the brim area. 
Pre-Amp Recommendation
SF Line 3 is also a very fine choice, although higher than budget indicated. I had one for 2 years and was very satisfied with it's performance and features that are simply incredible. 
Pre-Amp Recommendation
used aleph P has the features you want and is very quiet unless you go to tubes for their characteristics this is a solid value and very well built piece. The non remote version is quieter than the later remote version.i would guess this is one pr... 
No Dustcover for Turntable, What do You do?
no heavy dust cover, simply use a piece of silk to cover the TT. make certain it doesn't rest on the wires looping over to arm otherwise it will eventually bend the wires 
Aleph Owners - Temp issues ?? 90F
in my basement, no problems. no idea about hot weather climates, but likely you don't wnat to introduce heat in a hot climate that uses AC.alephs are incredible sounding and will make a tough decision regarding temperature 
Room Demensions, am I in trouble?
my calculations show room nodes too close together at 7&8 and 15&16. If your measurements are correct you will need to correct for the like node cancellations that will occur at the noted points and others will likely occur in your seating... 
spend more money on pre or power amp ?
if the pre can't comprehend the information the amp will never see it. make certain that the pre is of the highest quality and performance and then forget about it while you find a cable amp combo that works with your speakers... 
VPI questions Aries - Scout - Hot Rod
Have a HR and have used with and without flywheel and the difference is incredible! Have used with and without powerconditioner and the difference is noticable! Flywheel and powerconditioner extract more information. I understand the 12.5 tracks n... 
Granite Slabs
I agree with Gregm.I did marble slabs under my speakers and the bass and soundstage improved. Additionally it seems to have made the definition of instruments better and less muddled or as gregm says CLEARED. 
sonic frontiers line-3 vs pass labs x-1
I owned a Line 3 before the Aleph P and the SF had tremendous authority, including slam! The Aleph P is kind of tuby and not etched and dry like some systems I have heard.I simplified my system otherwise Line 3 might still be in play as it was con... 
Magneplanar 3.6R + Pass Aleph Amps Mate ?
Thanks everyone for your opinions, one thing I got out of this is the need for power which I am struggling with as am not particularily interested to get into the amp game. Will look toward a very sensitive speaker instead.Thanks and enjoy the music 
Restoring vinyl ?
looking for fixes to get mini warps out of lp's too 
Resonant modes and taming the room
what is above the ceiling, floor joists? And are they running perpendicular to the speakers if so I appreciate your finding. In my room the orientation of the floor joists seems to have made a major difference in the speaker placement.enjoy the music