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Making of the Doors 45RPM Vinyl re-issues
Albert, yes I have heard them and they are spectacular. I am not a Doors fan, so I really have nothing to compare them to. These are very nice for what I know about the Doors recordings...which isn't much. 
Inexpensive Tube Pre?
Why not just keep and use the PV3? I have one in my closet that I will never sell. It's a honey of a preamp and sounds very good. It will find it's way into a second or third system someday. 
Vintage amp repair...
Glad it worked out. Jon is a good guy and a great tech. 
ZYX Airy 3 Best SUT
If you have 28db of gain through the phono stage and 30db through the line stage, that's 58db total. If your cartridge has 2.4mv of output, that should be an excellent match. Why do you need a SUT? 
New Music Recommendations 2012
Genesis Boxset:http://www.musicdirect.com/p-2945-genesis-1970-1975-vinyl-box-set-limited-edition-180g-6lp-box-set.aspx 
Music that everyone else loves but you just don't
+1 on the Peter Malick Group-"New York City", excellent album. I also like the Little Willies. 
Vandersteen 2 surrounds still good after 30?
Here is the series 2 timeline:1977 – Vandersteen Model 2 debuted1979 – Vandersteen Model 2a1980 – Vandersteen Model 2b1980 – Vandersteen Model 2c - last model using perishable foam surrounds1989 – Vandersteen Model 2ci - 1st model using butyl rubb... 
New Music Recommendations 2012
Here's a few of mine:Blind Pilot-"We Are The Tide"Ivy Mairi-"No Talker" (on the Cowboy Junkies Label)Janie Jones-"Soundtrack to Movie" 
Don't read you'll be sorry
As Bugs Bunny would say, "What an Ultra Maroon". 
Vintage amp repair...
His website is still active:http://www.vintageamprepair.net/ 
Popular Male Singers in the past Half Century...
A few more I forgot:Gram ParsonsEric ClaptonSteve WinwoodVan MorrisonElvis CostelloDonald FaganRod StewartJoe CockerPlus many more 
Popular Male Singers in the past Half Century...
Here's a few of my favorites:Jackson BrowneDon HenleyJim CroceJohn MayerJohn FogertyElton JohnBily JoelJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonJ.D. SoutherGlenn FreyThere are many more... 
Family Band "Grace & Lies"
Okay, how about "almost" always agree with you. 
Family Band "Grace & Lies"
"Although I love the groove of the Cowboy Junkies they were never the most brilliant songwriters:)"Really? Sorry Richard, I usually always agree with you, but not this time. I did listen to samples of the Family Band. While I really didn't like "G... 
Actual photo locations from Classic Album Covers
Timrhu...here is a little info about the cover of "Late For The Sky". BTW, one of my favorite Jackson Browne albums.http://website.lineone.net/~fred.taylor/lfts.htm