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mcintosh 501's treble extension; yes or no?
should be incredible. 
To big to fail? What road are we headed down?
walmart and best buy dictate how things are packages..and priced....content too. 
Break in for a NEW 5 year old player
new old stock is cool....the 861 should sound great right out of the box 
clearaudio emotion cmb vs. VPI classic
trane...you're bored. 
mcintosh 501's treble extension; yes or no?
the speakers and room. 
Best $2000-$3000 full range speaker?
drive to mpls and check out audio perfection and hi fi sound and others. its still one of the better stereo towns in the u.s., and you'll get good advice and helpful service(you betcha)....hear a variety of choices (new and used).... 
Has anyone used Mikrosmooth CD polish?
how does it smooth out 'just' the imperfections, without altering the rest of the finish? 
Good amp for B&W 804S for the space-constrained
Small, but great used pre's..Forte, coda, threshold,Magus 
Your favorites amplifiers for their visual look ?
brown electronic labs....early belles models...anything that looks like a toaster, and sounds incredible....honorable mention to cyrus for giving the the finger to anyone who loves to stare at an amplifier. 
ProAc fans?
The proac house sound is thereThoughout the line, but theResponse 2 (or newer D2)is a keeper for a moderately sizedroom. More weight than the 1, which will be audible on rockAnd classical. A world class monitor type for sure. 
Top 5 Hamburgers
God I miss the 'flint' style coneys too. 
Good amp for B&W 804S for the space-constrained
nichomoff. sorry for the delayed response. i have concluded that given your space restrictions, there is no need to 'settle'. check out a cyrus 6 or 8 integrated. they are both about 8 inches wide and 14.1 inches deep. they are not as forward as t... 
Top 5 Hamburgers
add halo burger-flint, michigan 
Good amp for B&W 804S for the space-constrained
Of the above, the rotel pair. 
Are Promo-DJ Copy stamped vinyl better?
No better then any other 'early' pressing.