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What do inwalls sound like?
Check Floyd Toole's discussion of this in his book 'Sound RFeproduction'. Floyd can orient you to what to expect. 
My girl friend is a genius
There are many 'gear' days ahead. 
no excitement from my Cambridge 840 cd
Dump the cambridge, stick with the sony until you can afford the oppo 83SE. Not broken in? Time to read 'Better Sound'. 
new amp choices
A used Cayin is the way to go. The 50 or the 88 would a an ideal start with tubes. Pricing should be under $1000. Great sound, great value. Yes, you will need a phono stage, but you might be able to use your existing one and just pick up the outpu... 
Recommendations for a small tube amplifier?
Cayin 50T. Great sound and value. 
Best tube integrated amp with Tannoy Turnberry
Check out some of the Cayin units. Great sound and value. If they don't work, easy to sell. 
Help building a small room with audio
I've done a basement media room, and aside for some of the comments already made, attention needs to be paid to isolating the sound that the furnace will make. Not only the furnace itself but also the duct work. It is very difficult to get the noi... 
Need Advice Spendor S3/5 or ProAc Tablette 2000
Neither of these make a good mixing choice. Look into some of the pro audio units made for this purpose. Yamaha makes the classic unit which is very reasonable in price with the right discount. 
UHA Reel to Reel/Tape Project opinions
Mikelavigne, you are right, tape even the broadcast tapes are an uneven experience. I have some that are good, and some not so. Condition is everything. I have some AFRTS broadcast tapes that run at 3.75, quarter track and they out perform many of... 
Wish List For Vinyl Pressings
Songbird, Eva Cassidy. It does not get any better in both performance and sound. 
design criteria, W.A.F. etc
Sounds like, hostile conditions exist. So here is the what to do: Just get headphones, no speakers. This will drive her crazy with 'you don't pay attention to me'. Which will set the stage for speakers, of your choice. Also, when speakers are okay... 
Any stellar performances of Irish music...
Tear's of Stone, Chieftains and many other Irish artists. It does not get any better then that. Enjoy the music. 
5 or 7 channel amp for integra dhc 9.9
Think about getting mono blocks, SS. The 9.9 is a great unit. 
Help: Speakers to fill Exceptionallly Large Room?
Don't fool around, JBL Everest 66's. They are visually a statement. However, at $60K for the pair, you may need another loan. 
proac response d2 vs older 2
I've compared the two, side by side in the same system. I felt the older 2 was warmer.