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Music Hall MMF 7.1 Turntable. Good choice?
I have an MM7 and it is a great choice, so I can only predict that the 7.1 will be even better. And yes get a good phono pre. 
Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI?
What is your phono stage and the rest of your system? There's not enough information here to help without knowing the system context. 
Which tube cd player do you like
I do not recommend the Audio Research player. Overpriced for what it delivers. 
Krell KAV400 VS Musical Fidelity A300 A 3.2 A3.5
Unforgiving is another of those words poorly used to describe audio. It means nothing. If it is intended to mean that it reveals nuances in the performance of components upstream in the system, then that is how it should be termed. As I said earli... 
How Many Turntables Have You Owned
Garrard, Thorens, Rega (2), VPI (2), Music HallCurrently VPI Aries 2 and Music Hall MM7 
Which tube cd player do you like
CJ DV2B, one of the best Cd players I've heard at any price. Satisfying natural sound. The challenge is finding one used as they don't last long on the market. 
SACD News Emerson Lake & Palmer
Saw them live for that tour in fall of 1973 at Boston Garden, right balcony. half way down floor. Excellent show and one of the best sounding for the old Garden. Lake had two bass amps with alternating slow pulsating blue lights. He and Emerson st... 
TAS Recommended CD Tweak….
Tell you what Ozzy, if the price is OK I will get some and try it and report back. Fair? 
Krell KAV400 VS Musical Fidelity A300 A 3.2 A3.5
I just replaced my less than six months old Musical Fidelity A5 with a KAV400xi and am very glad I did. 
Note for those who buy used equipment...
"since we have no idea of how old the products are"Right away I would never purchase any brand that didn't keep proper production records of serial numbers.Run like hell. 
TAS Recommended CD Tweak….
Impedance matching between what and what exactly? Yeah so the treatment adjusts the optical impedance of the polycarbonate surface of the disc. So what? The disc still has to reflect the light from the source so that it can be detected. Oh, so mat... 
Parasound JC1 or Spectron Musician 3 se
I have listened extensively to the JC1s and relative to other ampplifiers of their class I am experienced with they are top shelf. 
Krell KAV-400xi vs. Parasound A21+P3
Wow, I'm outta here, too much negativity. Back to listening where it's positive. 
Krell KAV-400xi vs. Parasound A21+P3
Do we agree that Thiels require current to drive them properly? Yes, I thought so. Then if the 400xi doesn't have the current capability due to an inadequate power supply, why am I hearing such great air-moving, deep and extended bass from Donald ... 
Best sounding Krell ?
I never stated nor implied it was a giant killer, and yes I can tell the difference sonically in a heartbeat when compared directly to the higher end electronics of my main system, but it is not that huge a leap downscale as you have indicated in ...