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How loud are you typically listening?
Looks like comfortably loud is about 74.  But, I usually have it around 67.  I'll sometimes turn it up for a song or two, but only to around 80...  
members and their systems
People put loads of money into all types of things.  Fishing for example, be it fresh or saltwater.  Look at all of the ordinary Joes who have a bass boat parked in their driveway.  Someone who is seriously into bass fishing has at least a 50K inv... 
What are you streaming tonight?
The Beach Boys Pet Sounds and Glen Campbell Essentials. 
12 years or 18 years?
Give the Glen Grant 18 yo a try. 
Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer
Beatles 
New Yamaha integrated amps
Steve Huff wrote a heck of a review on the S-3000 https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/the-yamaha-a-s-3000-integrated-amp-review/. I would love to pick one up at a reduced price. 
Top ten American composers/songwriters
Johnny CashJanice JoplinDon HenleyWillie NelsonDollie PartonNat King ColeTom PettyRoy OrbisonCarlos Santana 
Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on!
The Beatles.... Abby RoadEagles.... Hotel CaliforniaThe Cars.... The CarsAC/DC..... Back in BlackPink Floyd.... The WallChuck Mangione…. Feels so Good 
Need under $1500 preamp for my system
You can maybe find some new/used Yamaha CX-a5100 pre-amps out there for well under 2K.   
I Would LOVE to see.
Janis Joplin/ Stevie Ray Vaughn/ John Lennon/ John Bonham/ Nat King Cole 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
The Ultimate Four Seasons  Vivaldi's Greatest Hit 
If you could only keep 5 record albums, what would they be?
The Beatles --- Abby RoadStevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble-- The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double TroubleSantana--- CorazonRodrigo y Gabriela-- Rodrigo y Gabriela & CUBAScott Bradlee's Post Modern Jukebox--- The Essentials. 
Drink of choice for serious listening?
Wellers Antique 107 proof, but only because I am out of EH Taylor barrel proof. 
Greatest debut album
I would put The Cars, The Cars into the mix. 
Best Preamp New or Used up to $3,000 ??
Yamaha just put out the new CX-A5200 for about $2,500.00 and you can still get the CX-A5100 for around $1,900.00.