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Seeking Turntable Advice
The hum in your sons thorens could just be a bad cartridge. Try a different cartridge and see if that helps. Also u need to check the ground from the turntable and make sure it is still attached to the preamp ground. If this doesnt solve it then u... 
Budget speaker $600 or under recommendations
Try the spica tc-60. It is a big improvement over the original tc-50. It has good bass, fantastic imaging and sounds better than anything near its price. I have a pair and I like them much better than the tc-50. I got them for 500 dollars includin... 
solid state vs tubes
I am a solid state guy because some things solid state does most tube amps cant do. Also solid state is much more reliable and cheaper to buy. I have heard tube amps that I like The Lamm being one of them but they are usually prohibitively expensi... 
Recomendations Please
Buy better speakers with a bigger woofer like vandersteens upper end models or alternatively buy a subwoofer. Hope this helps. Shay 
best used inexpensive cd only player
I would suggest u buy the cheapest oppo cd player. It wont cost u much new or used and its highly rated by the magazines. You could even get one that plays blue ray and DVD s as well for not a lot of money. I hope this helps u. Shay 
Ditching anti-skate?
You are right. I broke the anti skating lever on my Grace 747 tonearm and it sounded better without it. I think its because it stays centered in the groove better without any anti skating applied. 
Is Krell onto something?
I think 5 or more speakers is too many even for movies. I do like the subwoofer though that really adds to the sound effects and brings a good foundation for most music. I would try 2 channel with a subwoofer and see how it sounds to u. your opini... 
Interconnects for NAD C165bee & C275bee
Take all those expensive cables and compare them to the cheapest radio shack interconnects u can find. If u hear a noticeable sound difference then u might want to spend the extra money. If not, then u have saved a boatload of money. I used to own... 
Infinity model 5000 vintage speakers
Whyy dont u email arnie nudell and ask him about them . He probably designed them. I think he works for his new company Genesis technologies if he hasnt retired. Good luck. shay 
good stand speakers with good low end
A lot of stand mount speakers have better bass if u take them off the stand and put them on the floor with the back of the speaker 1 or 2 feet from the back wall. I thint u will be happy with the sound whichever speaker u choose. Try it and see if... 
Please...Advice For The Speakerly Challenged
I just saw on Audiogon a pair of Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 5s for sale for 4500 or best offer. These are very detailed and will handle lots of power like all the Wilson speakers. They are a system using two satellites and two subwoofers to give full... 
Suggestions for a good phono stage
Try the NAD PP-2. It is very cheap and very good. I am using one now. You can get it for 129 dollars brand new from audioadvisor.com. It can be used with mc or mm cartridges and has plenty of gain. For the money u cant beat it. Its very quiet as w...