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Table radio options for kids room
Sangean 
Which LPs are on your permanent rotation?
Dire Sraits first LPDavid Bromberg first LPWarren Zevon first LP Rickie Lee Jones,traffic from paradise 
Turntable dilemma.
Keep what you have and upgrade to a better tonearm. Years ago I had the MMT and it was no ball of fire. BTW I own a VPI MK3 and I think it is a great table but I really think a better arm would be a great upgrade. 
Any Discwasher D4 users out there?
I have a bottle I never used .You can have it .Give me a call and I will mail it to you.860-583-5705. 
Audio Pro B2-50 Subwoofer Anyone?
My main reason for using a sub is not for bass improvement.Your amp does not waste most of its power in the low (20-40 hz)end. 
electrical short 1 channel. Cable spade at fault?
Seller responsible? Rots of ruck! 
Turntable hum problem after demagnetizing
I forgot to ask. Did you remove the cartridge before demagnetizing? If not you might have ruined the tuntable motor. 
Turntable hum problem after demagnetizing
Remove the cartridge and see if you still have hum. If you don't that means you ruined it. A demagnetizer is the worst tool to use they cause nothing but problems. 
New 12AX7s from Audio Research
$40.00 per 12ax7 is an outrageous price for that type tube. Get a nos GE or Sylvania for about $10.00 a pop and you will be very satisfied with them. 
Upgrade from VPI HW-19 Mark IV turntable
Get rid of that MMT arm. I used that with a MK3 before I upgraded to a SME 309,apples and oranges! 
Need advice on new TT, arm and cartridge.
Check out the SME model 10 with arm. 
Thin Walled Speakers -Tonian, Musical Affairs, etc
I am a long time Spendor guy. They rock with the best of them. 
Grado reference platnum or Grado statement platnum
All Grado's are mm. The ones you are interested in come in both 5mv or .5mv. I would not take a chance on the .5 mv ones,they might not have enough voltage to drive your preamp. I have the vpi model which has 1.5 mv output. I think you should go f... 
Source for tube shopping?
I have had great dealings with tube depot. They have even given me money back on tubes I did not like. Great company to deal with. 
Tonearm Base Is Drilled for Which Tonearms?
I think that would be a good move. As long as you don't need the same shape board. Hey why not give it a go! Have some fun.