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Tube CD-player question
EAR Acute. 
What are the best quality speakers for under $500?
Spica 50s. 
Best Male Singers of the 20th Century
Paul Robeson 
Sophia 2 against a wall, with Meridian processor?
There are speakers that are designed to be pushed up against the wall. In particular, the Audio Note line of speakers have been designed for just such an application. They sound best when put into the corners. 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
Any of the various Dick Hyman discs on Reference Recordings. Glenn Gould's recording of the Goldberg Variations. 
Zu Druid questions
I bought a pair of Zu Definitions sight unseen. I auditioned a number of other speakers and enjoyed a few that would have made me very happy. Two things impressed me abut Zu speakers: (1) the passions that they elicited - both positive and negativ... 
Live performance of Mahler's Symphony No.1
I lived in Philadelphia for a couple of decades and had seasons tickets to the Philadelphia Orchestra - initially in the ampitheater when I was a student and eventually in the second tier. I still remember a live performance of Mahler's 1st with C... 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
Simple. My girlfriend and I do not live together. So why should she complain? I even put together a system for her apartment. Besides, it is my house, my money, and I am more particular about aesthetics than she is. 
Best Cheap Speakers - New or Old
Spica TC-50s 
Room size and floor standing speakers
My room is 22Lx14Wx20+H. Other than the height, it is almost identical to yours. I have my speakers placed along the long wall about 10' apart and have only used floor standers. However, I have selected speakers that want to be positioned very clo... 
Small bookshelfs that reach 42 hz
If you can find a used pair of Celestion SL700s, they may fit your needs. 
Best female vocals on CD
Eva Cassidy - almost anything, but especially Live at Blues Alley. 
Bookshelf speakers $2500 or less
The list is endless. Any iteration of the classic BBC 3/5a monitor. A used pair of Celection SL600s or SL700s. Linn Kan or Tukan. 
haunting/dark classical
Arvo Part 
Best speakers for near rear wall placement?
Audio Note speakers are designed to be against the wall.