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Best Integrated Amp (for me)
Rotel A series, A-11, A-12 and A-14 are all nice afforable Integrated Amps. If you need digital inputs, the 12 and the 14 have 2ea of opt and coax. I believe the 11 has all rca inputs. 
WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
skywatchr, I'm pretty sure Pictures of Lily by The Who was about wanking also. As for unusual songs, many of the Who’s early singles/songs would qualify. Magic Bus, I’m a Boy, Maryann with the Shaky Hand, Tattoo, Happy Jack etc. 
WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
+1 to Schmitty for Inca Roads."Roads to Moscow" by Al Stewart, more for subject matter rather than musically. 
Classical Top Five
Who did everything well? For my money Mozart and Haydn were the only two who wrote well no matter the genre whether it was chamber, orchestral, opera, church music etc. Haydn's opera's aren't well known as they were written for Esterhazy rather th... 
If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see?
I’d also like to add the premier of the Eroica and one of the great Haydn oratorios Creation or Seasons (or both). 
If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see?
Schubert,I thought that right after posting. As much as I love the Cantatas, I’d likely opt for solo keyboard performance of various toccata/preludes with accompanying fugues and if possible on the great organ at Bavo, Haarlem. Don’t think he ever... 
If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see?
This is a broad topic. My joke choice would be Stones at Altamont ’69. But here goes,Mozarts subscription concerts in Vienna mid 1780’s where he introduced all those beautiful piano concertos and the premier of any of the Mozart/Daponte operas.Any... 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Dekay,Okay, it was a bit funny. I meant no offense with the "trying" part.daponte911 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
I think Dekay is trying to be funny.Worst is a three way tie. Santana, touring with Jeff Beck in ’95. His pal Jerry Garcia had just passed earlier in the week and his whole set just seemed like a spirituality/sob fest. Thank god Beck went on first...