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Are there any albums you consider perfect?
Audiofeil & Timrhu, Perfection is a concept and not an absolute. It's like defining beauty. Timrhu, if your original question was about recorded sound quality then a fair number of those works I've listed would fall below the "perfect" thresho... 
Converting Vinyl to digital
I have a Tascam CC222MkII CD recorder unit that does a wonderful job with not only album transfers but also direct transfers from cassettes (I have a lot of cassettes and a lot of albums).Can't take an album to a party, in the car, or on vacation ... 
Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use?
Tascam CC222MkII Player/Recorder and Music Hall Maverick SACD player modified by Underwood Audio for my main system. I've been quite happy with how good the Tascam records and how both it and the Music Hall sound. I have had some problems with the... 
Are there any albums you consider perfect?
Alan Parson's Project - I RobotRobin Trower - Bridge of SighsTalking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and FoodDire Straits - Dire StraitsHenryk Gorecki - Symphony No. 3Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Armed ForcesAlbert Collins/Robert Cray/J... 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
Phil Keaggy's guitar works are amazing to be sure. One of his latest works, "Two of Us", is a treasure. I've seen him rock with the best. His more classical works offer rarified performance. Different than my other favorite, Jeff Beck, to be sure.... 
Lp's you'd like to see remastered
Quincy Jones - Walking In SpaceBilly Cobham - SpectrumSoundgarden - Superunknown 
least harmful light dimmer
Lutron toggle dimmers. I'm a designer with two showrooms. We recommend Lutron exclusively UNLESS the lighting source is LED. There's a different quality (but expensive) dimmer for that.In fact, we put in Lutron toggle dimmers wherever there is lig... 
Best bourbon?
I'm quite sure you are correct about the taste quality of Midleton. I'm rather well traveled myself and have had a good taste of such brands during my frequent trips to England and elsewhere. Wonderful spirits.However, to call Bourbon a "redneck" ... 
Best bourbon?
Lloydc is right on about the differentiation between bourbon and whisky. From my days working marketing with Seagram amd then Buckingham-Wile in NYC I recall that bourbon is the ONLY authentic American distilled spirit. My choice spirits have been... 
Best lighting for an audio room
Try the newest LED (No, not the rope stuff). It's now operational on a dimmer switch. Can provide both task and ambiant lighting. I own a design firm and we have begun employing LED in an important way. Wonderful effect when set behind one's equip... 
Best Remakes Of All Time
Yes' version of S&G's "America" is one long-time fav of mine. 
Are there any albums you consider perfect?
Much to agree with that's listed above. How 'bout Super Session (Bloomfield/Kooper/Stills),Jeff Beck's Truth, Steely Dan's - Katy Lied, Porcupine Tree's latest ... . There are actually too many to list. 
Best Remakes Of All Time
Jennifer Warnes w/ S.R. Vaughn performing L. Cohens "First I'll take Manhatten". Also Jeff Buckly's version of Cohen's "Hallelujah". OUTSTANDING WORKS. 
Ideas for separates around $1500???
Buy used. Great opportunities abound, including here on A'Gon. 
Phono stage for tube system - recommendations?
I have the Art Audio Vinyl One and find it to help produce wonderful sound. Warm, rich, revealing. I also have the Shelter 90x. It's affixed to an Origin Illustrious arm, on a SOTA Nova V table. I only heard about K&K after my purchase. I unde...