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What if any, is the difference between a band or a group?
No absolute difference, depends how music industry would call them.G 
Phono stage or pre Amp? which is most important.
AT 95 is a nice performer and your tt combo will benefit from a better phono stage. Start there and practice your alignment skills with this cartridge. G 
high end speakers are overpriced
Yes they are! But still you have the free will to buy elsewhere. Feeding or not the marketing is up to you. By the way @gs5556 has a point. An other thing -what is fair profit and how do you define it or even ask for it.G 
Advice Regarding Reel-to-Reel
RTR is fun, nice to have, makes good sound, though it is the most expensive media now. First ivestigate what are the most common failures about certain model, whether spares are availiable, their cost and the cost for maintenance as a machine of t... 
Are all of these NOS tube inventories real? How have we not consumed them already?
Oh yes we have consumed it long ago, what remains as NOS even NIB (different thing) is any surplus from the 80’s for military use and most likely for the non popular ones. Otherwise term NOS is catchy and a good trap. That does not mean that a use... 
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
Some PC's do need more time to burn in but improvements in certain areas would be audible, if none, especially for low powered dacs, then they will not sound much better when they break in.G 
Has "politically correct" killed the used audio market?
"Used" is to heavy for a word so everything else suggests better care.G 
Artists you only know through their greatest hits
Usualy i do get a greatest hits album from an artist for collection purposes only (ok i admit i could like a song or two in there) but not from the bands i love. G 
Do tubes require burn in?
yes they do, depending on valve and circuit.G 
Ar ethe current LP's available for $25 or so as goos as the old ones.
try to follow the analogue path. Original pressings on quality vinyl will sound way better than any questionable reissue. Asking price of originals cannot be valued.G 
are 4000$ /pr speakers today better than $4000/pr speakers from mid to late 1990's?
speaker design has advanced a lot, materials got better but i feel that in many modern cases tuning is missing.G 
Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance.
Hi,the better table will always give a more enjoyable sound, a beter cartridge will have a more refined sound of table's limitations. 
Fuses and confusion
Hi,always read the manual for any issues regarding warranty.For most if all manufacturers substituting current fuse with an aftermarket one will most likely void warranty if something goes wrong.On the other hand any special fuse will have a posit... 
Warn Sound Capacitor
Hi,@audio4passnot necessarily as they are higher esr caps and less congested than esa. Glad you settled tw level. 
Warn Sound Capacitor
Hi,more clear sounding