My workhorse is a Technics SL-1300. My other one is a Thorens TD-124.

Pre-amps...I like vintage McIntosh so I use the phono on a C32.

Sweet! I'm going to keep a close eye on this thread, since setting up a modest vinyl rig has always been on the backburner for me.

I have a pair of Technics 1200s (anyone need one?) from my DJ'ing days that I dug up out of storage. I was looking into setting it up, but got sidetracked. I talked to Ben aka Mackat for a bit about cartridges and he recommended the Shure M97xe and AT95HE, with the latter being better for my original tonearm so I'll probably go with that.

If I had $2.5K to spend on a phonostage, I would be sorely tempted to go Manley.

The Chinook looks nice. I've been wanting to try more Manley Labs stuff for a while now.

I've got a Rega P7 atm, Rega tonearm, and Lyra Dorian. I had a VPI Classic, but sold it because I just wasn't into vinyl as much last year.

I'm thinking of getting either a JA Michell Orbe, SOTA Star or Nova, or the Luxman PD-171. I'd like to try a Dynavector or ZYX cartridge. ZYX in particular has been intriguing me for a while. Seems pretty esoteric.

Then again I may just stick with Lyra, a brand I really like. The Skala or Kleos would be a nice upgrade.

The Chinook looks nice. I've been wanting to try more Manley Labs stuff for a while now.

I've got a Rega P7 atm, Rega tonearm, and Lyra Dorian. I had a VPI Classic, but sold it because I just wasn't into vinyl as much last year.

I'm thinking of getting either a JA Michell Orbe, SOTA Star or Nova, or the Luxman PD-171. I'd like to try a Dynavector or ZYX cartridge. ZYX in particular has been intriguing me for a while. Seems pretty esoteric.

Then again I may just stick with Lyra, a brand I really like. The Skala or Kleos would be a nice upgrade.

The Orbe is sweet. The SOTA and Luxman I'm not familiar with. I would highly recommend adding Origin Live to your list of tables. The Resolution MK2 knocked me out, I think it's an easy win over the Gyro SE and I'd really like to own one. The Sovereign MK2 is awesome, better than the Avid Volvere SP I think for quite a bit less.

Carts worth hearing: Soundsmith Sussurro, Ortofon Windfeld, Benz LP S-Class, Shelter Harmony. I'm not familiar with Dynavector and ZYX, but they certainly seem interesting, particularly the top level ZYX carts.

Nagra's BPS is a really nice phono pre, very different from many of the tube based pres including Nagra's own. It's dead quiet and very neutral, very much a SS phono pre but a really top class one for what it costs. Good luck in your search.

Vinyl rules 

Goldmund Studio with T-3F linear tracking tonearm and A-T OC9MLII. I love good linear tracking systems.