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I Cried Today
Thanks for sharing that story. Life is precious and everything else amounts to a hill of beans!  
SME-309/Sumiko evo3
Yes! http://www.mh-audio.nl/Calculators/RF.html  
Audiogon Tech Question
You can use HiFi Shark to save search! https://www.hifishark.com/  
New pre-amplifier?
@hilde45 He / She might be just a plain ole worry wart!  
New pre-amplifier?
I have bought many items from dealers that have been shipped direct from the manufacturer. It’s called drop shipping. I prefer that method, it saves time and the shipping cost!! Drop shipping is a form of retail business in which the seller accep... 
Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge
All the wood body Grado cartridges have threaded holes!  
Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge
The Grado Sonata 3 is a MI and would be a good match with that Technics arm! BTW, if you don’t like it you can return it! https://gradolabs.com/cartridges/timbre-series/item/121-sonata3  
Nice vintage $2k Turntable, cartridge, and phono stage
You should take a look at Micro-Seiki tables. I always liked the way they looked. BTW, I have owned a few Denons and on some of the early ones the plinths were made by HW VPI fame!  
Sub Wiring
Your fellow audiophile is using the better method . Either way works. But you will use less cable running from the speakers to the sub!  
Going to replace my Fluance rt85
Here ya go. I doubt you would do better within your budget. My friend has the 1210gr ( same table in black) and he likes it very much! https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1200gr  
AT-95ML on a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon
@lewm Thanks for the correction. I was doing the calculation with the static compliance spec. My bad!  
AT-95ML on a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon
You have to multiply the compliance on a Japanese cartridge by 1.7 before you calculate. That 6 gram arm and that cartridge are a perfect 10.92 hz. BTW, adding a weight to the arm will change the resonant lower and you don’t want to do that! http... 
Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K
What model Harbeths are you using? I have owned many different Harbeths and they sing with tubes! If you are restricted to solid state LFD should fit the bill! Give Gene a call he has been selling Harbeths for many years ! Gene Rubin Audio  
A "Downgrade" that proved to be a spectacular "Upgrade" -------
Many times it has !  
SL1200G - Tonearm shape from side question for owners
You can always adjust the VTA to raise or lower the rear of the arm!