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recommended phono preamp for $2500?
Check out the Quicksilver for $1600. I have an older one and I love tubes with a phono preamp. BTW,what cartridge are you using? 
Please help a rookie –used amps for magnepan 3.7?
Check out ODYSSEY AUDIO. You can get the Stratos Mono amps for $2700 . They received an outstanding review in the December issue of TAS. As a matter of fact the reviewer uses maggies. At that price why buy used? 
Looking for a small, good receiver
Teac AG-H300. The model is not in production anymore,but you can find it on Ebay. My sister in - law has one and it is very compact (less than 9 inches wide). 
Small 2 or 3 Way Floor Stander for under $3500.
Spendor A3 $2500,Spendor A5 $3500. 
Hey Elizabeth Where you be??
Sad to say but she must have passed away. If so may the HiFi gods be with her! 
Stylus for Audio Technica AT 15EA Cartridge
If you have any doubts,you should get a 15 type stylus. The 15 sa goes for $129.00 and it will fit for sure. 
Click/ Snap from the speakers
Sounds like you have a wiring problem in your house. Instead of spending money on a surge protector,you should get a good electrician to check out the cause of the problem. BTW,if you like the sound you have you should leave it and not add a preamp. 
Passive radiator
It's a speaker with all the components removed including the magnet. It is used to replace a port.  
BEST TONEARM FOR HIGH COMPLIANCE MM
The SME 3009 was a low mass arm from that era of high compliance cartridges. The Grace 707 was another low mass arm. 
Looking for good bookshelf speakers less than $1k
You can take the Harbeths off your list,they go for about $1500 used. I have owned the Spendor SA1 ,Harbeth P3ESR and Spendor 3/5R. If you are looking for warm sound the Spendor 3/5 (original)would go for under $700. I am not familiar with the oth... 
Large banana plugs for 10 awg speaker cable
Parts Express has many of them . 
Classe CA-201 Issue
Yes it did. As a matter of fact I never had any trouble when I had a subwoofer in my system. It started when the sub was removed.The preamp that is causing your problem must have DC leakage like mine did. 
further to $ 2000. bookshelf speakers
I own the Harbeths and they can be a tad bright if not mated correctly with your electronics. If you want to play it safe and not worry about bright sound you should give the Spendor 3/5r2 a listen,believe you me that speaker will never sound brig... 
From DV P75 MKIII to Parasound JC3+
IMHO, the phono preamp is the most important link in the audio component chain. Enjoy it! 
Speaker shopping?
There are some used Vandersteen 2c's listed here. I had Vandersteen years ago and I think they would fit the bill! One thing for sure is they are not bright!