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"Kisses on the Bottom" by Paul McCartney
Haven't seen it or heard it but saying that could it be a lyric from "I'm Going to Sit Right Down as and Write Myself a Letter" 
Buying demo or brand new power conditioner/amp
I have no problem buying demo equipment. A lot of mine is formerly demo equipment. That being said, they seem to last as long and do as well. Why spend more for the same thing? If you really like the prettier look buy new. If you really like the s... 
Turntable speed accuracy
Lewm, Have been reading this for awhile and want to ask a question while throwing in another variable. The SME, I have the SME 10, is set for Sumiko Celebration, which I have, other turntables use other stylus makers or Sumiko for their voicing. ... 
Do you believe in Magic?
Magic is perhaps best defined as making change happen in accordance with one's will or intention. While this is initially an easy proposition if done with out much thought the possible consequences can be severe. 
Good power conditioner for non dedicated line
A Sound Applications XE-12 should do. They go for around 700 plus or minus a hundred or two. Six outlets for analog and another six for digital. Tremendous surge protection. Check out their site, soundapplications.com and the archives for more. I ... 
Speed of groove.
Speaking as an SME owner, their power supply is supposed to lock on to speed, 33 1/3, 45 or 78 and hold that steady regardless as to cartridge drag. Whether that happens or not, I've never bothered testing. But any power supply that is set up to l... 
If you would have to choose between Focal and B&W.
It's your ears and your preference what anybody else says is hogwash. Your living with it not anybody else(spouse and children, parents, in law's exempted) 
SME 20 SME V cartridge
The Sumiko Pear or Anniversary Pear were designed with the SME as their turntable for it. May make a good combo. Check out the archives on that. 
zoethecus stand - what size cone feet?
They came with the rack. Send me your email and I'll send you a picture. That should at least show you what they look like. 
cd's/SACDS to test highs?
whether female opera would do what you want. One good recommendation would be Joan Sutherland available on arkivmusic.com as Classic Recitals-Joan Sutherland Opera Arias. It goes back to 1959. The flexibility of the voice is amazing, have not hear... 
cd's/SACDS to test highs?
On CD look for Vaughan Williams the Lark Ascending with Iona Brown on violin and Neville Marriner conducting. The finest semi-quavers I have heard yet and a brilliant recording for violin. 
Why do i hear a thud when i shut down the system?
If you turnoff the preamp before the amp, that could be the cause. Generally you turn on source, preamp(s) amp and turn off amp, preamp(s), source. 
How many dealers are in "your "City ?
There are to many dealers in my area, San Francisco Bay Area that are definitely into the high end only not stereo. 
zoethecus stand - what size cone feet?
Mine are about 2 1/4 inches tall and 1 inch wide at the base. 
Tube amps with Apogee Scintilla's your thoughts ?
check the archives they have been written up more than once of the FEW but various amps that will survive them.