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Ancient Cable Experts Please Help.
Richard, thanks mate - and cheers. 
Ancient Cable Experts Please Help.
WOW ! Did not know all this. Is there a guideline average life for cables ? Do I need to change / re-evaluate my cables bought in '94 ? 
Impress Your Friends and Seduce Women!
Why is everyone concerned about impressing other people ? I don't give a damn about what they think about my 'audiophile spending' habits. It is only for ME ! It is for MY love of music. After all, they drive a Mercedes, I have it in my living roo... 
Jazz Recommendations
Try these to start with ---> Bill Evans Trio : Walz for Debbie; Keith Jarrett : Tokyo '96; Cassandra Wilson : New Moon Daughter; Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny: Beyond the Missouri Sky; Charles Lloyd : The Water is Wide. 
Leave Levinson on?
I leave my 335 on standby all the time. This way, the warm-up time is 5 to 10 mins. From full power-down (to my ears) the warm-up seems to be approx 30 to 60 mins. 
1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma
I got mine FREE !!!! ...when I bought the Brooklyn Bridge. 
Beautiful Speakers
Jadis J1 ! They are currently on sale (!?!?) for 25k (!!!). Here is a picture : http://www.northstarleadingtheway.com/products/speakers/eurythme.htm (No, I'm not a dealer. Yes, I have a weird taste.) 
What makes / defines an audiophile ?
Hifinut604, I have to improve on your (b) : (b) losing your speakers, amps, front end, cables, LP's, CD's to your spouse due to circumstances as described in (a), forcing to start all over again. (It is the loss of equipment that hurts not the spo...