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Count Up Timer
Any kitchen timer will do that, though you may have to start over after 99 hours and 59 minutes. Shouldn't be too hard to write that down every 100 hours. 
Getting back into audio and need advice....
Probably not. I'd stick with what you have there. 
What makes a record collection "great"?
It's great if you think it's great. 
Best Used Floorstanders for Rock & HT under $2100?
Snell B-Minors or CV's. 
Coaxial Digital btw Squeezebox -- PS Audio DLIII
I would highly recommend the Stereovox HDXV. Excellent price to performance ratio. If you're patient, about $75 (or less) used. 
cd recorder vs. computer burner
I have compared CDR's burned on my computer vs. my Pioneer Elite burner, both by my own ears and with blind tests with audiophile friends. The discs burned with the Pioneer definitely sound better. The difference is noticeable, but not dramatic. 
Need help with room treatment acoustic treatment
Check out http://www.realtraps.com/ for lots of technical information and great products. 
SACD playback the DAC
There are at least two DAC's that can support SACD's, but they are high-priced. One is the Meitner. Can't remember the other, offhand. 
Indian Music?
Check this out about Nikhil Bannerjee:http://www.stevenbaigel.com/banerjeedoc/video/Nikhil.sample.12C.mov 
Best Albums Of 2008
Check this out:http://www.nodepression.com/articles.aspx?id=5112 
Best Albums Of 2008
"Real Animal" by Alejandro Escovedo"Little Honey" by Lucinda WilliamsIf you haven't heard Escovedo, he's a genuine rocker. One of the best. Title track is about Iggy Pop. Song "Chelsea Hotel" is about Sid Vicious' death.Lucinda actually sounds hap... 
Mystical Performances
I'm mostly a rocker, but Maria Callas singing "Casta Diva" from Bellini's "Norma" is otherworldly. 
Qawwali ....Nasrut Fateh Ali Khan
A Pakistani friend of mine gave me these two CD's:"Qawwali" by The Sabri Brothers & Ensemble on Nonesuch Explorer Seriesand"Jasn-E-Khusrau" by Arbida Parveen on Spectrum 
Got to Hear the Jazz of YesterNow Last Night
Saw the show in Miami last week. I agree with you on almost everything, except I thought John McLaughlin was the highlight of the evening. Lightning fingers!Brian Blade was simply amazing. I had heard a lot about him, but seeing is believing . . .... 
Beyond Chutzpah
Wrong, Swampwalker! FREE SHIPPING! Jump on it!