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Chicks With Guitars
Amy Levere 
impact of room treatment
I use Ready Acoustics also. Helped my sound tremendously. 
NOS Tube cleaning
C1ferrari, Dynaclear. Look like small bottle brushes. I still have a pair, (for cleaning tube sockets). 
MFSL moody blues: are they all so good?
I said Decca, I meant Deram, SORRY! 
Favorite poorly-recorded albums
Mapman, I agree with your Allman Brothers. People should relisten to "Enlightened Rogues". Excellent music, even though this was the Don Johnson era. Also, the Moody Blues lps I have on Decca, sound quite good overall. 
Originals vs. reissues/current issues
Macdadtexas, I listen to it because it is a GREAT lp! Music affects everyone in a very different way. How can you dismiss my admiration for one band for another, in the way you did? I usually take the dismissive posts, but this time I'm not. Try p... 
Great sounding WLP LPs.
The two LPs I mentioned above sound great each time I play them 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
Chet Atkins, Mark Knhoppler, Neck @ Neck LpCowboy Jumkies,"Whites off EarthNow","MFSL" "Demons",Diverse.CAT POWER "JUKE BOX"Haley Bonar "Big Star" 
Allman, Clapton, and Simon
Got my LP copy of "How To Become Clairvoyant". What I noticed about the vinyl itself is, is the label? if there is one, seems to be a part of the vinyl record itself. The label doesn't stand proud, it seems as though it is integrated into the viny... 
Best cover songs?
"New York" Cat Power 
Favorite poorly-recorded albums
Kathleen Edwards, both of them on lp. 
What is would be a small listening room size?
WHAT F'INFG DIFFERENCE DOES OTHER'S RESONSES MAKE? What is the objective of your question?My room is (small), however the recreation of the recorded event is HUGE.That is all that matters.Do other's opinions have so much of an influence upon you t... 
MFSL moody blues: are they all so good?
I have some early Decca's, they are toneally good, not "Audiophile Good" 
Best cover songs?
Pretty much everything on Rosanne Cash "The List" 
Chicks With Guitars
I can't help but say that Haley Bonar's "Big Star" is pretty darn good. Compares favorably to Lisa Hannigan, Jenny Lewis, Neko Case...