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From Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 to ?
Stick with your 5.1s and be happy. 
Best recorded rock album.Amused to Death.R.Waters?
Big Gilmour fan, have all his solo efforts, have to find Wright's and Mason's work. 
Which Cartridge for Music Hall mmf 5.1 se?
Lyra Dorian - great cart 
Best Zeppelin LP recordings...
Never heard the plum label versions... 
Best recorded rock album.Amused to Death.R.Waters?
Well...OK, I am going to listen to ATD again this evening and see if I can't finally "get it." 
Thiel 7.2 vs Hales T-8 opinion needed
What is your amp? This will also help in the decision process. 
Suggestions for "balanced" interconnects?
Both of my systems are wired completely with Harmonic Technology ICs (both single ended and balanced versions) because 1) they simply sound superb, 2) they are excellent value for the money and 3) they are single crystal copper, which from a pure ... 
Best Zeppelin LP recordings...
Zeps 1, 2, 3, and In Through The Out Door are the best of the Classic bunch. Houses is OK, 4 is dismal (dry and lifeless) and Graffiti and Presence are so-so (I know, I have them all, a blessing and a curse!).My original Altantic 1969 copy of 2 st... 
Used Tube Preamp Suggestions
Personally I would go with CJ, one of the finest preamp builders around. 
Choice of turntable ,tone arm and cartridge
The best part is that you will have a hard time going wrong with this budget. You will be able to find a great table, arm, cartridge, phono pre and ICs.If you are looking to hear what our setups are in this price range you will open the floodgates... 
To those who support idea a room isn't large enuff
What's the room size of headphones? I agree with you, it matters not the volume of the room in ordert to couple the lowest frequencies to the ears but the manner in which it is executed. 
Best sounding Krell ?
Just installed Harmonic Technology AC15 2 meter power cable for my 400xi (thanks Darren!) and, wow, what an improvement over the stock cable!Much, much larger soundstage and separation (wait that isn't, those aren't monoblocks is it, are they?) wi... 
Cartridge Left Channel Dead
Check those connections. 
Does colored vinyl sound as bad as picture discs?
I have Tommy, Who's Next and Quadrophenia. Tommy is the only one that is defect free. All the way through Baba is this right channel scratch noise that is irritating to the point that the disc is no longer playable. Side two is defect free, thus t... 
Farewell Rick Wright of Pink Floyd
His piano work from Us and Them will be playing in my head for quite a while...there's a timely, relevant and immortal song.