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Advice on Selling Vintage Equipment
You had some pretty good stuff as a teenager.... 
Why hasn’t B&W ever entered the ultra hi-end for speakers?
Their bread and butter is good sounding speakers at good prices for the audiophile with limited means.Which there are thousands. GOOD Job B&W....... 
Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience
Some people here have suggested used speakers. I have gotten some fantastic speakers at some crazy good low prices. Especially when it's the exwife or daughter selling off there hubby's or dads stuff.Craigslist,letgo I have found speakers Allison'... 
Oldest Recordings that sound “audiophile”
Yes Nancy Wilson albums wonderful voice lush recordings. 
Is There a Speaker for Me/Impossible Requirements? (budget: $2000)
Polk lsim707 returns for $1400 taxes n shipping . 
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION TO ANSWER ...
Richy Havens Greatest hits on CD. 
100W, 200W, or 300W?
Ahhhh yes a meter freak....I have 2 Carver 500mt 250 wpc.crazy nice meters.I also have a SAE 502 200 wpc.Bought used 200 for SAE and like 300 each for Carvers.  
Have you ever heard "This Whole World"?
Sorry at that time in there career I go with "Wild Honey" also big BB fan... 
Best isolation platform for a turntable with suspension?
I use  marble  I got from local counter top guy...I love it. 
Choice between 2 speaker cable types.
26 feet is  what I had when I had my basement  set up.But I'm a wire cable guy diy.I had no problems. Ran 6 speakers, center and power sub.Sounded great. But had all the wires directly over head suspended ceiling . 
Bryston 7B SST
Yes check out the cables. 
Name an artist that had a great debut album and a great final album
DOORS every album 1st.to Last. 
Does it improve the sound of a MM or MI cartridge by playing it through a phono stage?
If it sounds  good to you ,that's all that matters.But if your a person with cash to spend then buy a $2,500 phono stage.The only way you will know is to do a A/B tests. 
Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers?
Eric Clapton  "Eric's Back"  
is this the greatest live band of all time?
The pavillion at Flushing Meadows yeah ,I didn't have enough to pay for me and my girlfriend  to go one time ,so we go a bottle of Boones Farm and Sat outside and listened to CSN one night.