cyclonicman

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Best lines in a song
Lots of people talk and few of them know, Soul of a woman was created below. Dazed and Confused-Led Zeppelin 
James Blunt out of tune?
Aida what you say is true, but the song was really written around John's voice. Ringo definitely sounds like some kid in the audience singing out of tune. 
how long should you use tubes in an amp?
The tubes will let you know when they need replacing! 
Help me pick out music for a party
You say that most people are in your age group and probably share your tastes,so unless you are hiring a DJ, play the music you own and know. I would probably play lighter, happier music from the time periods you cited. Use the "Big Chill" as a gu... 
what concerts do you wish you attended?
The Beatles at Shea stadium. 
Long speaker cables - cost vs performance
Your speaker run is larger than my listening room!! The run is so long that I don't even think you could find a used pair of cables very easily. It seems to me that if you can't rearrange anything, you are kind of stuck, which is not a bad thing s... 
Best Tubes For McIntosh C-2200 Pre-Amp
I rank Telefunken or Mullard 12AX7's and 12AT7's as the best overall, but they are costly. However, should not be a major consideration for a Mac owner :>) 
Buying used old cables
I hear you BG, luckily I have never had the problem with some of my older cables. However, I am starting to feel the rust creeping in since I passed 39 as well! 
Buying used old cables
Most cables usually get better over time. I have seen maybe the bare wire ends of a cable turn a little dark, but under the cable skin the cable was fine. I have never seen terminated cables deteriorate and I have an old M1000 Monster interconnect... 
White Album, when's your last listen?
Yesterday I listened to side one only. I don't always listen to the entire album, but I play cuts off the White album CD at least 3 to 4 times a month. 
New Rainbow remasterings are awful
I saw Rainbow in concert right after they made "Difficult to Cure". I have to say that it was one of the worst concerts by a rock band. Everyone was waiting for the featured song "I surrender" before having to endure Blackmore's overdone guitar so... 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
Joe, here is a store that carries just about every fuse.http://web4.automationdirect.com/adc/Home/Home 
Beatles covers: better than originals?
First off, I would like to tell Marty that "Tomorrow Never Knows" is very highly regarded among the Beatles legacy! Forging a head, I don't think anyone doing a cover of the Beatles is going to sound better than the Beatles themselves and I wouldn... 
Silky and soft highs: product of coloration?
The amp is only one link in a system's synergy. I agree with Jaybo's points and in addition I have found that the cabling being used also has a prominent role in a system's sound quality. 
Speaker Effeciency and Bass Production
Atmasphere, I was curious and so I just viewed the MA-3 monoblocks which as you said can deliver 500 Watts. An amazing piece of hardware, it looks bigger than my furnace.