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The Best Turntable for $1300 or less
You can find a used Linn LP12 with Ittok arm used on Agon within your pricerange. 
Best tracks to "show off" your system
Lyle Lovett The whole Big Band diskLyle Lovett Joshua Judges Ruth disk Track: The churchCowboy Junkies Trinity SessionsEvery LP in my collection with my Koetsu cartridge 
Best "RedBook" player out there
If you dont require HDCD the Wadia 6 meets your requirements. 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
James TaylorAlvin Lee 
Conrad Johnson PV-9a VS PV-11
Thanks for the opinions.At first I thought there was some resolution missing in the 9a. But it was more extended top and bottom ends, so it couldnt be that.I realized after listening a couple of days that the 9a is just smoohter so at first listen... 
First song to "Blow You Away"...
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton JohnGo All the Way The Raspberries 
Who's Your Favorite Bass Players; Why?
Fernando Saunders 
Linn -- one generation ago
I can reccomend the Mimik CDP always sounded musical. Any generation 
New tubes suggestions?
I like the new russian mullard el34 
Best Koetsu for SME V
I use the Black and like it a lot. Has aluminum body. 
Anyone have any input on JM Lab Cobalt 816S
I have the JM lab daline 3.1same tioxid tweeter I beleive. not bright at all but using all conrad johnson eqpmnt. and CAL front end for cd and linn/koetsu analog. they really sing. 
skipping problem - Marantz TT-15S1
Maybe the bearing is just defective. sounds like you did everything right. just make sure the arm if off the table when you tighten the cart. 
skipping problem - Marantz TT-15S1
sure. If the cartridge was mounted and torque put on the arm bearing they usually catch a flat spot (this is why linn suggests mounting cartriges with the arm removed from the table) once there is a flat spot the bearing "sticks at the flat spot 
does tull qualify?
Funny I am listening to "A Passion Play" as I am reading this. The music is just as relevant today as it was back then. 
skipping problem - Marantz TT-15S1
sounds like the bearing has a burr on it and is sticking.