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Equi=Core Hum & Other Issues
Equi=Core and Core Power Technologies are the same company. 
Equi=Core Hum & Other Issues
Send an email to Underwood HiFi as they bought out Equi=Core and are now manufacturing and marketing newer version.   
Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS.
It’s a chicken or egg scenario.  Do you build up a record collection and the buy a good table, or buy a good table and then build up your record collection?   
Reminder - It might be time to replace the rectifier tube if you have one.
It could be a simple case that the new rectifier tube is just a better fit with your dac and has nothing to do with the previous tube being worn down.   
WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5
The perfect ML preamp to match your 23.5 would be either the 26 or better yet, the 26S.   
Herron VTPH-2A or Manley Chinook mk II phonostage
Both highly respected brands.  It will all boil down to preference and budget.   
So what's the better deal (honestly)?
The biggest challenge in the industry, by far, is to create high quality low priced speakers. Exactly....just like Belden and Canare did with cables! 
WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5
@itsjustme, search the forum and web regarding recapping and servicing legacy Levinson amplifiers. It’s not as simple as a part swap, the labour to get at the components is outrageous.  In addition, Levinson masks parts values etc. A lot of very c... 
Would you donate a dollar to have these Members Review a Product?
....and who would be providing the equipment?  Or, are you suggesting that these individual go into a dealer and waste their time?   
Buying in Canada, bringing back to US
The US custom officials can ,and often do, what they feel like .I lived 4 miles from the Canadian border and it was a toss up on any given day . Absolutely incorrect, custom's officials do not make up the rules, the rules are explicitly writte... 
WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5
Great amp but they are VERY expensive to recap and service due to the fact the Levinson does not provide schematics to non authorized service centers. From what I am told, you will need to budget $2 to $2.5K for a future recap.   
Tice Power Block
It could help and there is really only one way to find out and that is to try it out in your own system.  Also, later Tice Power Block and Titans came with an upgrades TPT power cords.  
AtmaSphere Upgrade from Mk 3.1 to Mk 3.3
My friend had his MA-1 amp upgraded last year and he was very pleased with the sonic improvement.  Sorry, I don't know what changes were employed, but he was also given a new 3-year warranty which is a really nice added bonus. 
How do you audition speakers at a store?
Call the Dealer and make an appointment to audition speakers on their least busiest day i.e. not on a weekend or holiday. Call the Dealer the night before to confirm the appointment. IME, the professional courtesy you display will be reciprocated ... 
Insurance values
"Coins" are deemed as currency/cash, and most policies limit the amount of currency that is lost.  Rare coins are collectables, and require an appraisal, otherwise they will reimbursed on face value.  I would bet that your insurance carrier/agent ...