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What early 70's rock bands had violins?
String Driven Thing 
Please help with interconnects
Please check out www.catcables.com Doug makes all cables to order. Very good value for the $$. 
Recommendation for best Joe Jackson records?
Night & Day and Body & Soul are two of my favorites. If you enjoy big band music also check out Jump'n'Jive. He also wrote an autobiography outlining his life & career - can't recall the name - it was slow reading for me. 
A "Unique" Voice...
John Hiatt - good voalist, great songwriter. Teaming with Nick Lowe, Jim Keltner & Ry Cooder - what a group (Little Village). 
Krell 400 XI
Use the pre out for your sub hookup. You will need a sub that will accept RCA connection AND that has an adjustable crossover so you can blend the sub with your mains - not too much overlap in frequency. 
Gene Pitney RIP
I believe he wrote 'Hello Mary Lou' for Ricky Nelson. 
$1k, new, power amp, 100w or less, what do you say
A used Rotel RB-1080 (200 w/ch) can be had for $650. A highly regarded amp for the money. A less-powered RB-1070 (130 w/ch) can be had for $500. 
2-channel listening with a sub-woofer
I use a B&W ASW800 with my B&W N804s. I have my sub cutoff set at 50Hz. This sub does a wonderful job of integrating with the mains. I have a second set of cables (Monster 400) running from my pre (RC-1090)to the sub. I like the 12" driver... 
New David Gilmour record:any feedback?
I listened to this after I bought this weekend. I was disappointed, too somber. I followed up listening to Donald Fagen's Morph The Cat - this was much more my liking. 
Classic speakers to hunt down used
A JBL L-100 Century speaker is a great vitage speaker if you can find them. 
One Subwoofer out, two subwoofers
I would put the Y-splitter at the 1st sub input (split Denon signal to L&R at sub), then daisy chain (2 cables) from 1st sub to 2nd sub. 
Best Budget Choice for Preamp w/MC Built-In?
Take a look at a used Rotel RC-1070. A reviewer from a HiFi mag had said the price of the pre is worth it for the phono stage alone. Used can be had for $300. 
John Mayer Trio???????
The band is very tight & JM 's vocals are sharp even though he struggles with some notes. The recording is so so but overall the CD is a pleasure to listen to. He makes me hurt while watching him sing on his vids. 
Pre-amp for Rotel RB-1092
I ordered a RC-1090 last night. Will be hear soon - shipping from Phoenix, AZ. 
Amplifier problem
Is this a Rotel RB-1080? If so, there are known issues with fuses/capacitors. Rotel has a contact site on their web page. Write them and ask - they are good about getting back to customers.