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Your Top Audiophile Demo Tracks
All VinylJohnny Cash - Delia's GoneCowboy Junkies - Shining MoonRobert Wyatt - AlifibGentle Giant - KnotsKing Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic Part 1 
Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members!
"I have been an audiophile since the mid 80's.Trust your ears."+1 
Enquiring minds want to know
Can't stop laughing at this one...great job, arafiq! 
If you had a dozen pairs of classic vintage ubes in your closet
Great question. But before giving you an answer, I'll need somebody to send me a dozen pairs of classic vintage tubes. I'll get back to you after that. 
Sonny Rollins Tenor Madness - 2011 OJC pressing vs 2009 Hi Horse Records
Don't know anything about Hi Horse. I have the  2011 Analogue Productions 2 X45 version and the 1984 OJC reissue ( OJC-124).  The 84 version sounds much more natural to my ears and it isn't even close. 
Mickey Mouse Ears
Just use a gatefold album cover. Works great. 
Ok to adjust balance to achieve center vocal image?
First thing I would do is check the tubes. Swap right channel for left channel, etc. 
This website has become S-L-O-W
It's the ads. I use Adblocker Plus and this page, right this second, has 309 ads that are being blocked. 309. Remove the blocker and the page takes forever to load. 
HOW MUCH DO NON-AUDIO FACTORS INFLUENCE YOUR AUDIO PURCHASES?
"I always buy the audio gear that has the hottest looking chicks in their ads." +1 
Can the top end of a PrimaLuna Evo integrated be tamed w/tube rolling?
One person's clarity is another person's harshness. Although I've personally never found ANY tube amplifier to sound harsh, my ears are not your ears. Just stick to what you like and be done with it. 
How Much Distortion Can You Tolerate?
+1 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jethro Tull - We Used To Know (the original Hotel California) 
Bitches Brew?
"After developing a crippling addiction to wd40 the door was never able to play like that again." 
Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change?
Quad ESL 57. And a 4th TV on the ceiling. 
Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ?
Those Supratek pictures make me dizzy.