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Small Surrounds Suggestions/Opinions Needed
why not go with one of the small Paradigms, like the Atom or the Titan? 
Speaker power ratings vs. aplifier power ratings?
John is correct. Unless you play heavy metal at live venue volumes, it is highly unlikely that you will overdrive your speakers with too big an amp. OTOH, there are many who say that for a given amp design, the lower powered units sound better. I ... 
Volume on my Pathos Classic One MKII ????
In many cases (virtually all ss amps) there is only one set of speaker taps. I repeat, is there some kind of mute function? 
Need an Entry Level Phono Preamp
Lehmann Black cube with PWX supply should work for you well within that price range. 
Volume on my Pathos Classic One MKII ????
Is there a 20 dB mute or similar that might be engaged? 
panny 60u vs. 600u
panasonic 
Cables for Merlin VSM-MXe speakers
Au-24s were a little leaner with my VSM-MMs than the GRs. FWIW. 
A mistake spending too much on amplification?
Speakers will change the sound of your system, but speakers that have "outpaced" your electronics are, IMO, a poor investment. OTOH, good electronics can make average speakers sound better. Just my $0.02. 
Who Do You Credit For Getting You Into This Hobby?
agree with Nrchy. Credit or blame??? 
MOZNO ZERO DUST
a little warm water and soap, rinse well and let dry. 
In the market for a plasma.........suggestions?
OK. I am going to be a bit different and suggest you look at the Fujitsu plasma. And if you do sports a lot forget DLP or LCD. Too many motion artifacts. 
Two systems in the same room
You will get some interactions between the speakers in use and the ones not in use (sympathetic vibration). it is also difficult in terms of room acoustics. 
QUESTIONS ON TUBES
Larry gives good advice. IIRC, 6L6 equivalents include 5881. 
Polarity issue
i am no electrical expert, but i would think that you could place an ohm meter across the ends. if they are ends of the same wire, then there would be essentially no resistance; if you had one end of each wire, then the resistance will be infinite. 
How to convert an input to tape output
Not sure, but if the pre section is passive, wouldn't that make a difference?