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1st Album you Ever Owned?
Can't remember exactly. Was either Hans Christian Andersen or Grimms Fairy Tales. Would listen for hours to witches being destroyed, etc. (circa 1956). 
What rock song sounds the best on your system...
46&2 -Tool Fireball - Deep PurpleThe Nightfly - Donald Fagen (MQA Japanese CD) 
Anyone know who repairs or rebuilds woofers?
Van L. Speakerworks in Chicago, IL...http://www.vanlspeakerworks.com/ 
Audio tips for rewiring old home
Install some outlets up on the walls to allow for wireless speakers coming down the road. Self-powered, wireless speakers will be the norm soon and nothing dorkier than extension cords hanging down from your speakers. Don't forget the ceiling spea... 
Does anyone mix to mono just to hear instruments in the center?
I've seen "mixing" controls where the knob starts at 6:00 and rotates clockwise. As it does, it slowly collapses the stereo soundstage until, at 12:00, it is mono. Keep rotating clockwise and it ultimately reverses channel content when it reaches ... 
Try to train them...again, or simply shoot them?
FWIW, The shiny side of a disc is quite robust. It's the label side that's fragile. 
Raise my subwoofers off the ground approximately 12”?
How much do you want to spend? I once had some really cool Hales two-way speakers that didn't achieve focus until I placed them on chairs in my living room. There are available stands (look at stands for Harbeth 40.1) and if you want to go nuts, g... 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
Poor Otis dead and goneLeft me here to sing his songPretty little girl with the red dress onPoor Otis dead and gone The Doors/Soft Parade 
Own many mid-game speakers or a few end-game speakers.
I want the opposite with a great pair of super efficient speakers (think Klipsch Cornwall IVs) and many high-quality amps of different types. Low-power 300B, single-ended tube and solid state, monos, etc. As for your question? I'd go with the best... 
During this isolation, I would be interested in suggestions of great movies you like.
True RomanceOut of TimeA Boy and His DogA Beautiful MindBad TeacherJarhead IINo Way OutPhase IVBugsMy Dinner With AndreDavid and LisaQueen of Outer SpaceThe Heartbreak KidForbidden Planet (seed for Star Trek)The Other GuysThe Naked PreyYear OnePan... 
Can anyone identify this please.
Man, water came out of my nose... 
Guilty pleasures? A new version of an old question...Dark Side...
"I'm in pieces -bits and pieces..." My Father rousted us out of bed and drove us to the Chicago loop to meet the DC5 (they were staying at the hotel, The Executive House-North Loop, where he worked). Memories... 
How to physically move large heavy 100lb amplifiers easily (up and downstairs)
You never said how many stairs. If a straight shot (as we used to say in Chicago), You could buy 2-3 sheets of 3/8 plywood and lay them on the stairs (connected with "menders"). Just tie some cloths line around the box and sprinkle some talc on th... 
Guilty pleasures? A new version of an old question...Dark Side...
I have a "The Masked Marauders" album. Does this count?I've heard of the "MC5" but the "DC5"? Who is this? 
Who are your three favorite female singers?
Julie AndrewsEthel MermanFeist