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Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
top 5 male vocalists:Justin Hayward; Elvis Presley; Roy Orbison; Brian Ferry & Brad Delp --honorable mention: Colin Blunstonetop female vocalists: Annie Haslam; Sandy Denny; Loreena McKennitt; Sarah Brightman and Eva Cassidy---honorable mentio... 
New Maggie 1.7 owner, amp ?
save some money and get the Forte Model 3. Great amps--drives my Apogee Divas nicely. there's one on Agon now for $450 
DVD/CD Redbook Player
look for a used denon 3910. it can be bought for $300-450 range. good bet IMHO 
Best rock song of all times
Bigpond--If you like "Do-Ya" by ELO, listen to the original version by the Move. 
Forte 6A has enough power for the B&W 802 Matrix?
I have Forte Model 3s (also 200wpc) driving Apogee Divas (3 ohms) just fine. 
Best version of Moody Blues "Days of Future Passed
I have the original cd version (German import), Mofi gold and SACD. Of the 3< I still prefer the Mofi slightly over the German pressing. I also have EGBDF, Long Distance Voyager and Octave on the 2008 cd remasters (imports from Germany)which I ... 
What music do you use to audition new gear?
redbook cds: Tangerine dream--"dream sequence" Phillip Glass--'mishima"sacd: Pink Floyd--"dark side of the moon" Roxy Music--"avalon"hdcd: The Cars--"the cars" Bryan Ferry--"boys and girls"dts: Mannheim Steamroller--'fresh aire 8" 
When's Delicate Sound Of Thunder coming out on DVD
It was released on dvd by PMI in 1989. However, it was recorded in only Dolby Digital stereo and in the Pal format. It is a German issue. I have a copy, but I haven't played it for quite awhile. 
Are there any albums you consider perfect?
Although I don't think there is a "perfect album" there are several that I consider near perfect in the fact that I can listen to the first song thru until the last with no thought of skipping one:Roxy Music AvalonBryan Ferry Boys and GirlsMoody B... 
Need some slow electric guitar
"Scenes" by Marty Freidman--Although a guitarist for Megadeath, his solo is an interesting change. Also check out some solo efforts by Neal Schon. 
DVD as transport
If $300-400 is cheap, get the Denon 3910. Good video and very good on audio (SACD, HDCD etc.) 
SS Amp Recommendations?
Check out the Forte Model 3--great amp for three times the price--couple are currently listed on AGON 
Best Tributes, Covers, Dedications
Best cover of a whole album--Dark Side of the Moon by Dream Theater-recorded live 
Indian Music?
If you can find "Paris Concert" on DVD grab it. Features Shawn Lane (guitar) and Jonas hellborg (bass). Lane absolutely smokes em on guitar in this one. 
Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" Remasters
For a CD, the Virgin remaster is the best, a very clean recording remastered by Bob Ludwig. You can get it cheap on E=bay