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Best used turntable/arm combo for under $7,500.00
For used gear, I recommend the Aye-DPS. For new gear, in my experience, the best I have heard at $7500 and below is the Well Tempered Amadeus. 
Preamp recommendations requested
I too have a Bedini 25/25 in one of my systems, and it pairs beautifully with Shindo. Shindo preamps and phono stages are fantastic for musicphiles! 
Best phono preamp under $250
Used Jolida JD9. 
Input Needed - Renovating Basement for A/V System
Pcoombs - Thank you for the tip on flor.com. Their product is now the frontrunner for those room locations where carpeting or a rug will be needed.B_limo - Believe me, if we could isolate the room, we would. Unfortunately, the staircase to the bas... 
Choosing a Solid State Class A/B integrated amp
GamuT Di-150. In my system, it easily outperformed my former ARC Ref-3 paired first with my Accuphase P-3000 and then with my Nagra PSA. With the Di-150, I continue to hear things from my Verity Fidelio Encores that I had never heard before! Best ... 
Input Needed - Renovating Basement for A/V System
Freediver - Thank you for the suggestion. I just finished reading about Auralex products and comments from other 'goners in past forum threads. It appears to be worth investigating, although the comments I've read elsewhere so far indicate that th... 
Input Needed - Renovating Basement for A/V System
Soix - "Flooding" of a sort; one of our cats is demonstrating intermittent behavioral problems accompanied by copious amounts of cat urine. We have her on Prozac and that seems to have resolved the problem for now, but we are not willing to take t... 
Small speaker suggestions
Another strong vote in favor of the Rega RS1 and RS3. 
What is the single best pre amp you have ever hear
Shindo Giscours. Would sure love to own one! 
building the best system I can?
You might get more (not necessarily better, though) responses re your digital source question by starting another thread in the "Digital" forum. 
$18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please
The best Shindo unit you can get for $18K, or perhaps "just" the Shindo Masseto and either the T1 or T2 SUT, depending upon your cartridge, and assuming you listen to vinyl. My Masseto/T2/EMT JSD-5 combination makes for a fantastic analog front en... 
Turntable Upgrade Suggestions
Well Tempered Amadeus. An unbelievably musical performer that punches way above its price point. It is well below $6K, which leaves $ left over for many great cartridge choices. I use the Dynavector XX2 MkII and love the combination. 
building the best system I can?
Wmbode - I recommend a good integrated amp instead of separates to maximize sonic value per dollar spent. Many great choices, of course, and that approach will also save on the number of ICs. For ICs and speaker cables, the best sonic value I have... 
New but old fashioned looking speakers…
"New but old fashioned looking speakers" - check out Line Magnetic Audio. 
Turntable, but which one?
+ on the comments by Syntax, and a huge +1 on the WT Amadeus.