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Next step in Turntable
I was in the same predicament. I have a Rega P3 and wanted to step up so I went and asked Bob what to do. Bob at Bob’s Devices is a really great guy and many people think his SUTs are the best way to deal with an MC cartridge. He talked me out of ... 
What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon???
Got a Pi2AES for my Pi and that really measures well as a DDC and its ability to get rid of noise and jitter is astonishing.Looking for a Phono section to use with a Bobs's MC Transformer as it needs to feed MM to work and I just have line.  
Need a DAC Recommendation.
Just got a Denafrips Ares II. Its really good, a wonderful source for any digital system.  
Townshend Seismic Podiums
Good lord. You want them locked to the ground. Any speaker movement will smear your sound. Serious spikes, steel straps and turnbuckles may be overkill. 
Digital Cables: Optical, Coax, BNC, or a simple RCA interconnect?
My life is so simple. I just buy the appropriate Cardas cable that I can afford. ;) Just bought their cheap digital RCA one, for my somewhat experimental network bridge I have built. 
How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration
My turntable levitates : https://solidairaudio.com/product-category/special-offers/It works very well. 
Different amplifier class for different music genres?
Not really but I had some Quad speakers once, and chucked some EL34s into my monoblocks, just to play with that setup.Absolutely wonderful for any chick singer, or anything like that, fell right over when asked for dynamics and slam. Sold the Quad... 
Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player
All CD players are kinda crap at digital. The best possible source for a digital file is a RAM Disk. Its not hard to see why, as its absolutely effortless from your RAM.I have actually tested this extensively, and an NVMe drive is pretty close to ... 
Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player
Just rip your CDs to an NVMe drive. They play much better from one really. A DVD/Blueray burner is incredibly good at this kind of thing and is about $40 these days. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Pick Hits - John Scofield, Dennis Chambers, Gary Grainger and Robert AriesAn absolutely wonderful NHK Japan, live recording. On Gramavision.  
Power conditioner types
I have a PS Audio Power Plant Regenerator. I hunted it down and convinced the owner to sell it to me. One of the best things I have ever bought for my system.Real black background, and this is through my all Tube system. Magic really. ;) 
Do I NEVER shut it off…?
I shut my tube stuff down. Everything else runs forever, especially the computer, they hate being power cycled. ;) 
Vinyl / Digital / and can you have too much information.
 Mine were mostly bought from the late 40s to the 80s range. I don't doubt you are right but lack of overtones is one of a host of problems sound assembled from samples has.  I have not that many records left, gave most of them to my son when he m... 
Best amp for KEF LS50
 I have a pair of Sonic Frontiers SFM 75s that have bonded with the LS 50s extremely well. Tube monoblocks FTW. ;) 
Vinyl / Digital / and can you have too much information.
Yeah but my records are much older. Its true the lack of overtones is a real problem. Investigate. ;)