Thanks for the advise, it is much appreciated.
Any experience with the relative sound of the three Rega based arms mentioned. I have read pros and cons on each. Some have complained that the Expressimo is a bit bright compared to the OL. I have also read from some that the mods on the OL arms can be a bit thrown together and not properly finished. If I can get The Expressimo for $480 and sell the Rega for $350, it seems like a no brainer if it sounds at all better. Still, I do not like overly bright sound (my electronics are by VAC -- Standard Pre and PA 100/100 amp.) The OL1 is about a $100 more, the Silver another $200, I think. Chris seems to think that the tonearm does not make that much difference compared to the table, but I have found that even the smallest things can turn the corner from good to great or annoying to astounding -- things like tubes, bases, etc. Unfortunately, in most cases, these are those that cannot be auditioned easily.