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"Straight" talk
HiFiMan....if it were I, I'd double check it.   
"Straight" talk
Folkfreak.....   Actually, I thought it was kind of clever.   The object of the game is to get the diamond to sit straight in the record groove....  Lewn....the diamond is to be straight in the groove...If the stylus was not affixed to the cantile... 
Your advice to speakers designers
...close your eyes, sit back and enjoy Vandersteen speakers....then open your eyes and feast on the perfect build and finish of them (I have 5A's with their Kowazinga finish..  I had a furniture repair person come to refinish an end table....walke... 
Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl?
But the individual parts to electronics are getting better, faster, more reliable.....caps, resistors, etc.... 
Support table or shelf for turntable
Very often, the table reacts not to the up/down movement of the floor, but to its horiontal - left/right movement.  You can eliminate this by placing a piece of appropriate size wood to affix the table to the wall behind it.  You'd be surprised at... 
Technics turntable making a mechanical sound, I think due to the platter wobbling slightly
Something bent.....bearing..... 
what speakers to buy
Powerglide.....hard to believe you'd prefer Double Impacts to Magapan.... 
Support table or shelf for turntable
I use cones  (Bearpaws) under my turntable and found it a very valuable upgrade.  Tried other things without that level of success. 
Vibration Issues / Turntable Decisions
The problem with your turntable is not the up/down movement of the table, but the rocking left/right.  If you try the fixing to the wall as I described above, I am confident you will be happy with the results.  If you aren't remove the wood, if yo... 
Wilsons are the best speakers in the world
When I spent time with Wilsons, the dealer had some pieces he played for me.  I thought they were fabulous but before writing a check, I wanted to hear MY recordings through the same system.  The next day I sat, listened, and left.....didn't do it... 
Adjectives
English is not a precise language....try German 
Power Cord
I made my own....Furutech connectors and Accrolink or similar cable.  Easy to make and sound great.   
Tekton Double Impacts
so many are sure that what they have is the best for this or that reason.  Everyone should decide for themselves. 
If you were to market a product, what would you do?
I had an audiophile company....takes a lot of shoe leather, and money...and then its iffy.  Lots of hard work. 
Vibration Issues / Turntable Decisions
Don't use springs...that would negate the suspension system of the Thorens.   Fixing the floor from below might be helpful..but a huge pain to do properly.  Fix the cabinet to the wall....tight.  Use one turnbuckle into the wall, or stick a piece ...