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Short of running new, dedicated 15 or 20 amp lines for audio, what can I do here?
Remove the dimmer switches, they are often the cause of noise problems! 
Come on people....BASS!
Here ya go!https://www.scribblrs.com/50-commonly-misused-words/ 
Joseph Grado Signature tonearm
That arm when new sold for about $500 retail ! 
Switching to solid state amp?
Stay with tubes. Here is a nice article on why many prefer the sound of tubes, including me!https://medium.com/collectors-weekly/could-an-old-school-tube-amp-make-the-music-you-love-sound-bett... 
Looking for a monitor with great midrange
A used Spendor 3/5 can be had for under a grand. Great little speaker! 
Harbeth M30.1 vs B&W CM10 s2
I doubt that you would go wrong with the Harbeths. I have the smaller P3’s in my 20x15 listening room and I like them better than many other speakers that I have owned. If you want to add a sub the J.L.Audio goes perfect with the Harbeth. BTW, I a... 
Amplifier that visually matches Thorens TD-160
@defiantboomerang Thorens only made turntables and music boxes. Another brand that would match well would be vintage Luxman gear !https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQYjVDKjF8 
Searching for the most "accurate" speaker (below 15K)
+1 Harbeth! http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/harbeth-monitor-402-loudspeaker/ 
Amplifier that visually matches Thorens TD-160
Yamaha would fit the bill! Here ya go!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDznYfCtuP4 
Any ideas on the Emotiva Xpa 1 Gen 2 vs other Mono or 2 channel amps?
Check these out!http://odysseyaudio.com/products-stratos-mono.html 
Downsizing Speakers in Main Listening Room - Your Feedback on Some options
You should check out a LS3/5a type of speaker ( sealed two way) for your room size. The Harbeth P3esr is my favorite of the lot. Here is a review of that speaker!http://www.hifizine.com/2011/12/harbeth-p3esr/ 
Biasing signal tubes on a tube power amp/Quicksilver M120
The smaller tubes are not biased. You can replace any tube with any brand that you choose. Just make sure it is the same type of tube! 
Best monoblock amps for $2000 used
+1 Quicksilver! Here ya go!http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/midi-mono/ 
Recommedation for Phono Pre for my modest rig
Check out this Croft. Tubes just might be what you are lookin’ for!http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/88039/Croft_Acoustics-Croft_RIAA_Phono_Preamp-Phono_Pre_Amps 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
+1 dillI don't see any scam!