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SME release new Garrard 301
Not one to normally begrudge a re do but I sense "a swing and a miss" considering what its asking price. 
Roadrunner reapearance
They SOTA came to an agreement with Phoenix eng awhile backand happened across a video recently where it was being using it on their own tables at a show. 
Technics SL-23 TT opinions.. mated with Denon DL-103?
Being that the SL 23 was my first table years ago the OP should take note the speed adjustment pots allseemed to become intermittent and require cleaning if not done so already. Regarding use of the 103 if you have it try it out, otherwise there a... 
Beautiful Vicoustic's flagship Wavewood panels for room tretment. Anyone?
slawI have been admiring these products from www.piaudiogroup.com  Surprised at how inexpensive their acoustic diffusion panels are. 
Turntable problem
I think you'll be l fine but if you were to do the opposite putting in 220 on a 110 setting well all bets are off. 
Entry level turntable for my son
Noting recent medical advances and cure's for variousmaladies, I'd have to second or third the recommendationfor a DD Technics of some sort.Would make a great stepping stone if the illness is terminal.  
Origin Live Cartridge Enabler
I'll toss this out for their next product "The Punisher"Solid and ridged mounting has been officially given the boot. 
Audio Additives Stylus Force Gauge inconstantcy
The Transcriptor scale is perhaps the nicest vintage scale I have owned and built like a fine instrument.That said I still need to have batteries in the drawer forthe more modern options. 
Cogging!
@phoenixengr Well stated. Nice to see you here again. 
the Garrard 301 plater is concaved.
After noting the comments of the "slightly concave platter"I proceeded to check my mid run 301 grease bearing and low and behold it is slightly concave.There's always something to learn in this hobby.  
8 track CRUSHES CD,Vinyl and everything else!!!
It was only a matter of time. 
JVC TT-101 Won't Stop
I always found the run and hold functions a strange functionto include and have left mine on the hold also. 
Micro Seiki MA-505 variants - any oracles around?
Just to add to the variants of the MA-505 is the OEM arm found on Micro Seiki DD-40 turntable, still identifiedas an MA-505 although different from the arms soldon their own.  
Sony PS-X9
@best-groovewith the $ 10,000 surplus, do you know how many renovations of PS-X9 can be achieved? Many!I recall perhaps 4 years back a fellow Canadian was transporting a Sony PS-X9 across the US Canadian border and was nabbed for not declaring the... 
Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model)
SL1500CTo simplify the playing of analogue records, the built-in Phono EQ connects to a wide variety of devices.