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Car songs
Arrested for Driving While Blind - ZZ Top  
Most underrated female recording artists..
+1 for Lisa Gerrard. Try a young British artist - Ella Henderson  
Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4
Tannoys everytime. @henry53 the Tannoys are far from being dull plus you can adjust the treble energy and treble roll off on the fly.  
Steely Dan Catalog on UHQR Vinyl
@baylinor  I know where you are coming from and I am always checking Amazon music along with looking at reviews of new music etc, but when I listen to stuff that gets good reviews I am so very often disappointed. So often I listen to the 1st few b... 
SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm problem...possibly
I agree with @dover re feedback coming the turntable, I had the exactly the same problem as you described and had to put turntable on a floor standing rack instead of wall mounted. General rule for cartridges is low compliance cartridge use a hig... 
Does dose anyone see these speakers in real?
@souljasmooth you are correct they are bog standard Tannoy Dual Concentrics. My friend had a pair of Hart speakers (not these obviously) for a while. They always sounded honky in the midrange and bass was very dry, not my cup of tea at all.  
Which arms share the Rega Geometry?
+1 Origin Live they make arms to cover all budgets, and all are highly rated within their budget.  
Spendor SP100R2 still a relevant speaker?
I have heard the Spendor and the Tannoys, to me the Spendors are very easy to listen to, but perhaps a bit polite, the Tannoys are more engaging with better dynamics, plus you can tweak the treble energy to your liking. Plus with the Tannoys being... 
Pair of Rel S510’s or Carbon Special’s?
Are Velodyne subs not rated in the US?  
Single vs Bi-wire Speaker Cable
One good cable costing say £1000 mostly trumps 2 cables costing £500 each, I would add that it is by the same cable manufacturer, so you are comparing apples with apples and you can then judge what better suits your speakers. Then you can compare ... 
Basic question about power/watts
@audiojan nailed it and supplemented by @jmalen123 and in general terms you have to look at solid state power.  
Magico M9 a ton of weight and a million dollar price tag $750,000
Living Voice Vox Olympian and Basso, and yes I have heard them.  
Horizontal vs Vertical biamping
I tried vertical bi-amping once and smashed the valves on the bottom power amp.😂  
Seeking suggestions for 6922 tubes
Phillips Miniwatts basically the same Amperex Bugle Boys   
Mundorf Supreme Vs. Supreme SIO and SGO?
Duelund capacitors are highly regarded, see link that gives a comprehensive review of most audio capacitors available.   https://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/