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Seperates or Receiver on a Budget
Seperates. 
Best auto-lift/shutoff turntables?
Teres uses motor that automatically shuts off in 45 minutes of playing, but it does not have auto-lift. You can use Expressimo AutoLIFT with Teres (which I do not use because I like to get physicall involved when enjoying music). I think Teres wil... 
Is Jolida102b good upgrade from vintage Fisher 400
Try also Rogue Tempest magnum and Conrad Johnson gears. 
Shelter 90X?
Are you sure it is Shelter 90X? 
Is there a SS amp that can offer tube bliss?
Tube is tube, and ss is ss.I used to have the same worry on my tube amp, then I get rid of my worry and my tube amp has been singing ever since. 
Subwoofer to match Vienna Acoustics Bach
ACI Titan II might meet your need, they have 30-day trial plan. 
WOW see how the sonusfaber amati homage is made
Wow! I like it. 
A review of the Audible Illusions L-2
I appreciate reading this review. 
YS Audio Tube Phono Preamps
See the following thread:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1038869534&read&keyw&zzys=audio 
Jolida JD-402
Same brand equipments will most probably match easily. Any chance for you to listen and see the equipments? that might solve your problem 
Dazed and confused
My el-34 tubes are not as powerful as my kt-88 tubes in the power amp. I guess that may be a reason. I used to have the Coincident with Cary SLI-80, and just loved it. 
2 channel movie lstening;is it worth the sacrafice
My personal preference is stereo for music and movie, it is real. The 5.1 and plus set up to me is full of distortion/exaggeration, which many may find to be enjoyable--unreal! 
Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom
I agree with you on Audiogon as the best. 
I have a confession to make
that is why there is an audio asylum and people recognize one another as inmates! Welcome to the institution! You are lucky that you know your "sickness"--many do not. Warn you: there is no cure. Yes, we want to enjoy the music and the movie. Seri... 
Pre-amp cables of different length? Or not??
Equal length cable is probably the best, and go for the shortest possible length.