speakermaster

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What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
There is a lot to audio that you can not measure at all, chief among them being a better set of speakers with better drivers in them, you can hear way more information in a top quality speaker than you can in a lesser quality one with lower qualit... 
Next step in Turntable
The first step would be a better table with a better arm that will be your starting point that will make the biggest difference. 
Will the placement of casters on speaker stands degrade the performance
Having the ability to move them around to find the best location for them in your room far out weighs any lack of sound quality when you find your magic spot you can then take off the casters for maximum quality at that time. 
Tracking error or ??
One thing that i have noticed is a lot of vinyl pressings can have distortion on highly modulated peaks that are not there on others especially at the end of the record side. 
100 watts enough?
You will have plenty of power but it sounds like you will not be able to use much of it anyway sorry but a condo situation is very hard to deal with. 
Is there a point of diminished returns with amps and Harbeth 30.1s?
You have a great classic vintage british speaker that has been made in one form or another for decades any equipment upgrade will yield a great benefit with them there is no best gear with them and dollars does not mean better with them great comp... 
How to remove scotch tape brown residue from album covers
a kneaded eraser can work wonders on cleaning up old album covers from a lot of types of debris. 
Recording to test right and left channels...
Vinyl test record or stereophile test cds or many other audio grade test discs and records too many to list. 
Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions?
I would do yourself a favor and try to listen to a good american vintage speaker made before 1979 they will shock you in so many ways on all types of music and you will have an heirloom to pass down to the rest of your family. 
Recommended cheaper vintage SS Integrated Amps?
I would try to find a harman kardon, tandberg, or accuphase for a truly high end vintage sound from an integrated amp you will be surprised and impressed but you need to find the old original models which can be hard or a challenge to find but wel... 
BEWARE OF FRAUD with this member
sounds like a nightmare i am sincerely sorry for you loss and waste of time. 
Ohm speakers
I am in peoria illinois and i have the ohm walsh 4 speakers with the five drivers in them called the super four and they are very magical speakers in many ways for all kinds of music but a small walsh is better for smaller more intimate music. 
Listening to digital and analog
Digital is more picky on quality of speaker and amplifier but when your system is setup up correctly with the necessary components and speakers both are magic and you just pick the best recordings on either format and enjoy. 
How much difference does a phono preamp really make?
A good phono stage is a wonderful upgrade but with a great one the magic happens on any good recording and you do not have to spend a lot to get a great one. 
New Kiseki blackheart cartridge not sounding right.
I would check your setup and loading on your phono stage a lot of moving coils like to be loaded down below 100 ohms to sound right.