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Magico A3 vs S3 MKI
I have never heard either of those two speakers but I would assume they both have the same house sound.  Only you can make that decision.  I do believe the A3 are a lot more money than the S3.  You would have to ask yourself if it is worth the ext... 
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
I’m not putting a $700.00 Mat on a 4K turntable!  I already put in an inquiry to an Oracle dealer on their mat which is in the $200.00 range. I am willing to bet that both of those mats will not be a night and day difference from the stock mat.  M... 
beginner seperate system
You could get a Prima Luna integrated, used.  I believe Uncle Kevvy has a couple of them listed on his web site. 
New Rega Planer 8 (P8) Turntable - Apheta 2 Cartridge Combo - Thoughts
I went through similar problems with my Prime and lost interest in vinyl for a while.  My wife kept questioning me as to why I wasn't playing records when I spent so much on the Prime and accessories.  Took me a year to make a decision to move on ... 
Rockport Atria or Focal Scala + Accuphase components ?
Since an in home demo with those larger sized speakers probably is taboo, could you schlepp that big Accuphase amp to where you are auditioning the speakers?  Is your Accuphase a Class A model?  I would think that either of those speakers would so... 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
@rabbitholedigger...…………………….If I had a much bigger room , instead of the GE T REFs, I would have a pair of the Legacy  Aerius with Wavelet.  I heard them at Audio Classics with my Mac amp driving them.   All I can say is breathless. 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
gene3x...……………..With those Power Guard lights flashing, that amp is putting out somewhere around 750-800 watts RMS as the MC501 has 2DB of headroom.  I am surprised you didn't blow your eardrums out.  I run an MC152 with GE Triton Ref speakers and... 
Why don't all phono preamps include a rumble filter?
@dwette...……………………Agreed, but sometimes it is the ONLY option after all else fails. 
Creative pebble speakers emitting a dog whistle like noise
Merely speculation but it sounds reasonable for a $22.00 set of speakers.  
Rogue audio amp thoughts
@aberyclark .........When I had my RP5 and spoke to Rogue, I was told the Stereo100 and RP5 was a match made in Heaven.  I bet it will sound amazing.  
Why don't all phono preamps include a rumble filter?
I had 3 different  VPI turntables, a HW19 MK4, Scout And Prime.  All 3 of them neccistated a KAB Rumble filter.  Like yourself, I couldn’t move the turntable from its position. I tried everything I could think of, 4 different types of platforms, d... 
It’s that time of year- 2019 audio wish list
New music for me in 2019.   
How did a bands' name originate?
Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after the Principal or teacher (Leonard Skinner) at a school the Van Zant Brothers attended.  
Heard Maggie 3.7i with..
There are many McIntosh haters in this world.  It is usually because they can't afford them so they bash them.   I have 6 Mac pieces that perform flawlessly and all have been made within the last 10 years.  I have been to the factory twice for a t... 
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
Do you think the alloy mat will take away the benefit of having the brass in the SL1200 G platter?