Plus, runners up prizes of a Polaris mains conditioner and Initium cables

Here's a conundrum that may well have a ring of familiarity about it to long-term HFC readers: you've spent years putting your beloved system together and are delighted by the perfection you've managed to achieve from your amp, turntable and speakers, but how do you go about squeezing out that extra last bit of quality without replacing the components you've fallen in love with?