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Just for fun: the Shinola Runwell turntable
This turntable will be sold (among other places) in department stores...I hear Neimann Marcus 
Help with MC Cartridge Recommendation to Swap from Ortofon 2M Black MM
If you want a better sounding Ortofon...just go up the line.   I have a Windfield and like it.  Open, dynamic, not colored... 
VPI Classic Platter- Naked or better with a mat?
I have the Classic platter....tried many mats, but certainly prefer none. (no small round disc over the spindle) 
Something just isn't there
I suggest you go to a live music concert of the type of music you enjoy and would listen to at home.  When you know what you're missing you can then find the link you need. 
Turntable Setup Help; Phillips 777
The brush pushes back at 1 gram, so the record is actually seeing 1.25 
How do I power my 800D(3)s
I would hope that you listened to other speakers in this price range...Vandersteen, Maggies, etc. 
Do you clean your records before play, after play, or once (and then never again)?
I use a Hunt brush before playing a record ..removes dust, but not peanut butter.   ....for that I use my Nitty Gritty, but it is usually not used much. 
Lyra Atlas experiences
0_hotter....when you say demag every second month....you only use the Cardas (or similar) disc???    I certainly would check with Lyra if it is wise to do this.  Some high end cartridges have internal wiring that could be melted with some demag tr... 
Best value in pre-owned preamps right now?
If you can find one, an Ayre K1xe would be perfect for you. 
Turntable Setup Help; Phillips 777
Hi - You have a Stanton cartridge, which is a very good one.  That brush on the front aids in cleaning and tracking.  What you need to do however is to increase the tracking weight of the cartridge by 1 gram because the brush pushes back at 1 gram... 
I should have never ....
Try a Vandersteen speaker.......I like the Sonus Faber, but bought Vandersteens. 
Amp ac cable connection
benjie.....   I've never had any luck with conditioners either.  They all change the sound but include warts I can't live with 
Amp ac cable connection
Wall...get a good outlet (Furutech or Oyeida) 
Upgrade Opinions, Thorens vs VPI
When I changed tonearms from the VPI 10.5...a very good tonearm, to the 3D, I heard a major improvement.  I would consider the tonearm change. 
Is my Onkyo Receiver toast?
sounds like a speaker problem...not the Onkyo