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Advent Model 300 tuner/receiver
If it works and you want to sell it let me know! I have one and it is a great little receiver! 
McCormack , Aragon or Forte
Years ago I had a Forte model 3 (200 watts)with Dahlquest DQ 10's and it was outstanding!It was a Fet amp with tubelike sound! 
Shipping from Canada
Never a problem with Canada! I would never chance China! 
Wiring main panel box for dedicated 20amp line.
Jadem6,You are lucky that that works for you. The only problem with that is that having all high current stuff on one side can trip the main breaker. The main panel is 240 volts,120 on each side! Like I said it's great that it works for you! 
I just installed new furnance and AC
If it bothers you that much shut it down when you are listening to your music! My furnace is real loud but luckily it is on the other end of my house! You would think in this day and age they would make things like that quiet! 
Wiring main panel box for dedicated 20amp line.
What you have now is correct,you will have a dedicated 20 amp circuit! I don't see what a sub- panel would accomplish. A ground and a neutral are a horse of another color! At the main coming into your panel they are still tied in together. 
To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen
I have owned both the 3's and the 2's. I liked the 2's much better,I could never get the 3's to sound right in my listening room! Placement is very critical with Vandy's! If possible see if the dealer will lend you a pair for a home trial! 
Luxman PD-121
Just get a strobe disc if you want to check the speed. You can download from Vinyl Engine or Extreme phono for free! 
Tandberg 2075 or Mcintosh MAC 4200. Better?
Tandberg folded many years ago,McIntosh is still in business,so for that reason I would go with Mac! As for which is better sounding it would be very hard to find someone who has both of these older units to compare! 
Why no soud in Sonic Frontiers Line 2 SE preamp
Just give Anthem a call instead of spinning your wheels! 
Benefit of low output moving-iron Grado ?
The Master is a $1000 dollar cartridge. What Grado are you talking about? I thought you said Sonata low and high output! 
Benefit of low output moving-iron Grado ?
No professional setup needed! Just swap cartridges! 
"Like" button for posts
Who the hell is this Steve Hoffman guy? 
Benefit of low output moving-iron Grado ?
A stylus has about a 2000 hour life span so you do the math! The lower output Grado has less windings and your preamp might not have enough gain.You would have to find out the input sensitivity of your phono(.5mv or less)to make sure the lower out... 
Recommend an Entry Level Turntable
Check out Denon DP300F or Pro-ject Deput both under $500 with Ortofon 2m cartridge. Needledoctor sells both!