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RE: Linn system, 30 years old - what would you upgrade first?

Given the age of your system, the capacitors in your equipment would definitely be requiring replacement to bring the equipment back to original specification. That being said, the amp and speakers would be the things I would consider rather than adding to what you currently have (with subwoofers as has been suggested). Remember that subwoofers will most likely be mainly reproducing the subsonic resonances from your turntable. LPs do not contain significant recorded energy below 30Hz so unless you are listening to organ music or club 12"s I personally consider them the lowest priority.
A correctly integrated sub should not be "heard" until your speakers are being asked to reproduce tones below the cutoff of your Celestions . It should only extend lower so if the bass is noticeably "fatter" you probably have it too high in gain.
If your budget is $3k I would consider a NAD C275 power amp and MartinLogan 60XTs which neatly fit within your budget.
Regards Anthony

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