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Best Bang 4 the $ Intergrated Amp
Primare. 
Kimber 4TC for M-L Electromotion ESL?
The 4TC will work, but I would go with at least the the 8TC. I'm a TARA Labs fan myself. I have TARA Labs Master Gen2+ on my ML Aerius i's with Threshold amp and preamp, and am totally happy with them. If you decide to audition TARA Labs, from The... 
Does the Direction of Twisted Cable Matter?
Rrog, My "BS" is based on hurricanes. 
Does the Direction of Twisted Cable Matter?
Yes, if you live in the northern hemisphere, you'll get better results if your cable is twisted counter clock wise... If in Southern hemisphere - then a clock wise twist would be better. 
Good CD for testing bass response
Bass 2000 - Mission 1. This CD even has a warning label, stating: Warning! Mega low bass may damage speakers, use with caution! This CD will definitely give your speakers a work out!If you want to hear some really great bass guitar - then Level 42... 
RIP-Bill Pitcock lV
Saw them in Campbell, California, at the Bodega (rock and roll night club) back in 1982. John Cowsill (drums) and Susan Cowsill (tambourine and backing vocals)) from the 60's band, The Cowsills were playin' in the the Dwight Twilley Band at the ti... 
Pre/Power Amp pairing recommendation
Yes, Rlwainwright, that would be overkill, especially for the "Haydn Grands"! 
Pre/Power Amp pairing recommendation
I recently purchased a pair of Haydn Grands at a ridiculous price, too - with out the stands, though. I'm using a 60w/ch, Threshold T-100 class A power amp, with more than excellent results, especially in the bass department. Haydn Grands likes lo... 
Addiction to Brand
Yes, definitely! I'm a fan of amps made by Nelson Pass, or any one who worked with him in the past, especially, Michael Bladelius. I also like Conrad Johnson, MBL, Basis, Benz Micro, Martin Logan, and Ariel speakers.... but all of it better be wir... 
Upgrading from Martin Logan SL3s
Yeah, what's up with the all capitals?... makes my eyes all tired and hurt, then I lose interest. 
Parasound JC3 or Ayre P-5xE
Did you read the reviews on the JC3? It appears to be very nice. I think it's a dual mono design, but there's not enough options for input impedance. I think you would be limited to cartridge selection. Check out Primare's new phono stage, too. 
best class a amp for a grand?
I'm pretty sure the Muse Model 160, is not class A. It's a great amp, though! 
Can you recommend some classical CD's for me?
The box set of Beethoven: The String Quartets, played by the Emerson String Quartet. This stuff gets really intense! Anything played by Arturo Delmoni... he's a great violinist. The CD, Songs My Mother Taught Me - is highly recommended. Emanuel Ax... 
best class a amp for a grand?
Forte's come up from time to time, and are under a grand - like the Forte Model 4, or 4a. Old Threshold's are a good choice, too, but they're not all pure class A. 
Do you leave your components on 24/7?
I leave everything on standby that is solid state, but not the pure class A Threshold T-200 - it takes about 20 minutes to warm up and start to sound good. The outboard power supply of my Threshold DAC-2 runs extremely hot, but I leave it on anywa...