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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Right now,Steely Dan "The Royal Scam" is sounding pretty damn good. 
High End Audio and Your hearing as you get older
I'm 53 and I swear I hear better now than at 33!!Maybe it's because I've got better equipment now,who knows!! 
Tube amp on/off: best practice?
Why put extra hours of usage on your tubes? My amp sounds fine on start up and gets optimal after 10-15 minutes.Just my thoughts. 
Album which you have listened to most?
Santana AbraxasNeil Young On The BeachPink Floyd Wish You Were Here 
Debate on a whole front end change
Mind your own business!!! :) 
Dynaudio C1, why so expensive?
There are several 2-way monitors that cost a lot more than the $7000.00 Dynaudio C1.My answer to your question (strictly my opinion,nothing more) is...because Dynaudio thinks they are worth it and they feel pretty confident that some folks will pa... 
Entry into HiFi
I would say choose your speakers first then work from there.Just my two cents worth of useless banter!! 
How long should a cartridge last?
I also didn't set my new arm up properlyLesson learned? 
AUdio research LS7 Tube replacement
clickable link to the above^^^^^^^^^^^^^^http://www.tubemonger.com/Matsushita_Japan_6922_E88CC_Mullard_Tooling_NOS_p/591.htm 
separated biwire posts?
I would imagine that's just how the mfgr wanted to make them.What are they? 
Small Preamplifier choices?
How about this little dandy......http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/t-preamp_e.html 
Marantz SA-14 vs. Cary CDP-1??
Well to start with the Marantz is an SACD player,the Cary is not.If SACD playback is in your plans,I think the answer is simple.The Cary is a fine redbook and HDCD player,I owned one before I went to SACD medium. 
Speakers for Dance music and other
I'm planning to put a "cheap" set in my living room for none critical listening and occasionally a party.I'm thinking for instance the Wilson Puppy 7. Want to spend max. +- US9000 second hand.If you consider $9000.00 cheap,you are either well off ... 
Did you hear that ALBUM?
My friend refers to all recorded media as "tapes". 
Most attractive power cables?
I used to have an attractive power cord,then I got old and fat and it ran off with the neighbor's attractive set of speaker cables!!Life's a bitch!!