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Speakers--Epos? Spendor? ATC? What?
I think the ATC 12's are a bargin at $1650,great bass,fast transparent midrange, sweet highs. 
Should I buy a Phono Stage from Hovland $1700 ?
Noise is a problem with the Hovland, mine was even serviced and was still noisy 
Which Tube Amp?
The new CJ's are way better than the 50 you owned, try a 60 or 140, Some of the tube amps out there sound so solid state, why bother with tubes if that is the sound you want. 
Spendor SP1/2e's vs. SP100's
The 9/1 is not even close to the SP-100's although it looks nice. The SP100 has more bass, a better midrange, plays louder, needs a bit more amp,it is Spendors best work,but takes up lots of space, and a very retro look. 
Hovland HP-100: Success with vibration control
vibration is the least of the Hovlands problems, how about quality control, both of the units I owned went back to the factory for noise. I could never rid the units of a certain murky quality no matter what other components were used with them 
What LP shows what analog can do?
nearly all