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CD and/or LP collections. Is it about the music?
CD's: 3 bookcases x 12 shelfs x 3 feetAlbums: 4 bookcases x 1 shelf x 3 feetSeven inchers: 4 bookcases x 1 shelf x 3 feetI have to go through and offer many for sale. 
Digital Amps? Marketing Hype?
I agree with jwmazur. My speakers are way hard to drive. (DQ-10's modified for biamping).In fact, I bought 2 PS Audio HCA-2's since I've had problems in the past trying to get life out of the bass.I found that 1 drove them beautifully and now have... 
Cheap--I mean really cheap--2 Channel Starter sys?
Need a price range. 
What DAC will work well with my Rega Planet ov ?
I love my original Planet also. Please let me know how you make out. 
Carpet or hardwood floor?
Hardwood floors if you have tapestry's or large curtains everywhere. Otherwise, rugs with drywall or panelling is fine. 
Looking for an amazing preamp under $700 used
AN old Audible Illusions would fit the bill. 
Tube dampers?
Herbies HALO's in my Audible Illusions 3. Can't beat 'em for 10 bucks. 
What song says something about you?
Although I'm married with two teenagers, I'm still the boy in "Girl Afraid" The Smiths song about adolescent relationships. "Girl afraid. Where do his intentions lay; Or Does he even have any?""He says: she never even looks at me. I give her every... 
A pair of "warm sounding"6922 tub
I use the most expensive Amperex in my Audible Illusions 3. It's worth it. Here's the best link I know of.http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/joes-tubes.html#6DJ8-2p.s. Don't even waste your time trying to find a "deal". I'm a ... 
What's up with the analog "echo" phenomenon?
I worked as a recording engineer for major artists in the Phili/NYC area for 5 years. The tape phenomena listed above was always prevented by storing the right reels (played off) vs the left reels (which are rewound). This was standard practice ev... 
Best CD player under $500 used?
What about the Phillips 963. I've only heard "big happys" about it. 
Upbeat music suggestions?
I wholly agree with Bundee1. The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" is great.Crazy4blues is also right. You shouldn't miss Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party".One addition, No Doubt's "Rock Steady" is not to be missed. 
Audio Research CD-1 vs Rega Planet original
All I can say is, "I still have my original Planet". It plays MUSIC. Wide Thick Lush. If you want to hear every last guitar string squeek, the piano's foot pedal's thud, or the the drummer's grunt's -- the original Planet is not for you. If you wa... 
boyfriend is getting on my way
Go all the way - PS Audio HCA-2 
Review: Totem Beak Tweak
OK, OK.First of all, if you can see through the beer it is no good.I tried Guiness (tall cans) but found Beamish (tall cans) work better.Go figure.