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What Song Reminds You of Your First Love?
Amen Paul,that women are more romantic stuff is a total load of BS.What they are is more sentimental and sentiment is not love,far from it.You can bet the farm on the fact she has no memory of it,none whatsoever. 
What Song Reminds You of Your First Love?
One of the greatest American Standards by the great Johnny Mercer,"Laura". 
What defines a good tonearm
Synergy with the TT its mounted on. 
Tyler Acoustics my experience
It is helpful,bad examples often are. 
Elgar enigma/ Picture at an exhibition
A second for Monteux and LSO on the Enigma, 
What receiver would be an upgrade for new B&W 685s
For that kind of "music" a Rotel or Music Hall int. is better,if he liked Bach a Cambrige would be. 
Long USB cable
I don't know what Wire World makes in USB but I do know that they are one of the 2-3 companies in Audio that I would trust anything they make. 
Amplifier for Altec Valencia speakers
Sophia Baby Electris is da bomb with these. 
Amp more important than speakers?
In 40 years in audio I've owned at least a hunded pairs of speakers and probaly almost as many amps.My present Silverline Preludes sound great with my $500 Sophia Baby Electric but fabulous with mt sons 10K Lamm.Amp first.Actually preamp first but... 
Ohm Walsh 2000 vs MMG vs Vandersteen 2ce Sig?
MMG if you have the right room,Ohm if you don't.Hint,most people don't. 
Best turntable for 500?
Hard to imagine an older lady that would be thrilled with a manual TT.If it was my mom I'd look for a cherry used Sansui or Sony semi-auto DD.the better Sansuis in particular are probaly the best looking tables ever made.In 40 years in Audio I've ... 
Speakers for Bedroom - Vinyl/Vintage equipment
Had Time Windows in bedroom for years,a truly great speakerthats unfussy as to placement -no stands reqired an advantage over Advents,clearer than Advents but not as harmonically rich. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
All other things are never equal. 
Underrated jazz greats
Kirk was a great for sure. 
Speakers for Bedroom - Vinyl/Vintage equipment
Klipsch will make your ears bleed thru an old Pioneer receiver,been there,done that.Original Advents,large and small versions were made for his gear,the EPI suggestion is good as well.