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Tube amps and speaker ohms
Raul and Bartok.I can't imagine a better pairing. 
Best short-lived band?
Blind FaithCrabby AppletonFever TreeAmboy Dukes (w/ John Drake)Byrds (original members)David and DavidBob Seger SystemRobin Trower (w/ James Dewar)MountainKing Crimson (w/ Greg Lake)Faces (w/ Rod Stewart) 
Mft 's suggested VTF: Follow or not to follow???
Jaybo got it right.Most Classic Records just plain suck. 
AMR CD-77
I'm truly looking forward to hearing the AMR cd player. The 6moons review generated a ton of interest but the speculation and anticipation preceding the release by readers of this thread, one existing dealer, and one former dealer, have certainly ... 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
>>No 40 watts will not drive a 89 db speaker<<Not true.Depends on the speaker and the amplifier. 
AMR CD-77
At $22K you'd expect the Accuphase combination to best the AMR easily. 
Tube amps and speaker ohms
>>which is build a fine speaker<<He very well might but you've never heard them. Your opinion is irrelevant.>>Paul its true I only have limited exposure to different tube amps<<You have limited exposure to almost all audio ... 
Dali MegaLine overviews from owners ?
Oracle is, of course, a Dali dealer which most certainly needs to be disclosed in this discussion. Any opinion on his part without that disclosure is irrelevant. 
Record wear
If the cartridge/tonearm are reasonably high quality and aligned correctly, it is virtually impossible to "wear out" a record. Keeping your records clean is very important as well.The gear I used 40+ plus years ago was hardly state of the art but ... 
Beatles Love, should I run?
OK I apologize. I'm sorry that most of Paul's work with Wings and as a solo artist sucks.Feel better? 
Beatles Love, should I run?
Once again, as is the case so often Warren, you are simply wrong.Many sources used by William J. Dowlding (not Dowling, another mistake on your part) include:Rolling StoneBig Beat BillboardInnersleeveCrawdaddyPlayboyHit ParaderAssociated PressGuit... 
Remastered "Born to Run" on vinyl?
An original Columbia pressing is as good as it gets. There ain't no more. 
Beatles Love, should I run?
>>the one who sang is the one who wrote it.<<Not always. These come to mind immediately:“If I Fell”, written by John, sung by Paul“I’m Happy Just to Dance With You, written by John, sung by George“Every Little Thing”, written by Paul, ... 
Beatles Love, should I run?
Couldn't agree more on the balance.In the case of the Beatles the whole was far greater than the sum of the parts.Semblance of music? Not for me. You could make a case for Debbie Gibson and Donnie Osmond on that premise. 
Beatles Love, should I run?
>>But I think the music John did with Yoko sort of disqualifies his opinion.<<Wasn't it Paul McCartney who gave us rock gems such as Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Silly Love Songs, Say Say Say, Coming Up, Smile Away, Mary Had a Little L...