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vpi scout vs sota satellite with gr-1 air bearing
the satellite 
Macintosh vs Pass labs
both are great, but mac sells many, many more amps than most. 
Tannoy Glenair
try www.audioclassics.com......if not, you may be able to get a pair through stone audio in the uk...they ship abroad. 
Best jazz or blues female vocalist ever
blues...the late great jo ann kelly.....jazz,ella, nina simone.....r&b, aretha, etta, millie jackson 
The definitive "Time Out" Release
the very latest columbia re-issue is better than the classic vinyl re-issues or the earlier columbia gold cd. i have them all, and an original lp as well. 
Best Recording of Solo Tambourine
'more cowbell...more cowbell' 
How do you perform a burn in on a tonearm cable?
play records 
SF Auditors or Mcintosh Amp?
the sf's for sure. the mac will drive them too. 
Has Anyone heard The Boulder 1021 CD player?
i've got a suspicion it sounds like a good cd player....but a cd player, none the less. 
Classical speakers that do violins well??
sonus faber grand pianos, totem forests, castle howards, a host of others (used)in that pricerange. 
Mark Levinson Where is the Emotion??
this is why the autolift feature on a turntable is so important.....one side of nick drake, and i'm gone baby gone. 
SF Auditors or Mcintosh Amp?
the auditors for sure. 
What amp to drive Magnepan MG12QR's
any quality amp on the hi current side that does better than 100 watts per channel should do it. a van alstine amp or the beeles mentioned above are great choices. mccormick is another, or a cj solid state. 
I get 70 of the Live Symphony Experience at home
they don't call it recorded music for nuthin' 
What to expect in a TT upgrade?
the turntable/arm combo you have is still one that is regarded as the name says 'classic'. change the cartridge, but your table is one for the ages.