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Electrostatic Speakers/SS amp - what tube preamp?
Just curious. Do the Blue Circles have a balanced option? 
Electrostatic Speakers/SS amp - what tube preamp?
I will third the SF recommendation. 
The Worst Speaker you have ever heard.
Well, Hell, as long as the moderators don't mind political cant.THREE TEXAS SURGEONS Three Texas surgeons were arguing as to whichhad the greatest skill. The first began: "Three yearsago, I reattached seven fingers on a pianist. He wenton to give ... 
Name three of yours the most favourite drummers
Bill Stewart, Bill Bruford, Peter Erskine 
Magneplanar 3.6R + Pass Aleph Amps Mate ?
I'm curious as to what "very sensitive speaker" you would opt for. It would pretty much have to be a box or a horn, or both. Keep us posted. I'd love to have a more sensitive speaker that sounded like 3.6s. 
song title that is memorable
"They don't make Jews like Jesus anymore"-Kinky Friedman 
The Worst Speaker you have ever heard.
How 'bout the Yamaha 'Earspeaker' from the '70's? No, not a set of headphones, but a box speaker, very thin as I recall, and the diaphragm or whatever that made the sound (?) was the shape of the outside of a human ear. And who said the Japanese d... 
The Worst Speaker you have ever heard.
AAA-men, Rosstaman! 
What kind of power wakes up electrostatic speakers
Hey, Asa, you heard what you heard. I've never heard the new QUADs so no comment. I'm still glad I found the InnerSound for my 3.6s, though. 
Review: Magnepan MG-3.6r Speaker
Right on, brother. I'm a 3.6 convert myself, though I find myself needing more oomph than a 100WPC or even 200WPC amp can provide. 
ConradJohnson: Tubes or S/State for Maggies.
The more power the better. And the inside-outside ribbon controversy is endless. Trust your ears. 
groovin organ based soul & jazz
These are all great suggestions. I would add Sam Yahel (on latest Joshua Redman). Joey D is my fave and I go back to Wild Bill Davis. A Joey D styled B-3er from Ohio is Tony Monaco....very worthy. 
Are there any balanced electronic X-over's?
Probably for less money you could get a Marchand just the way you like it. My XM9 2-way (balanced only, 250Hz, 24 db) is sold (so far). The frequency modules are very cheap, if you want to experiment. Go on their site (marchandelec.com) and check ... 
Acoustic Bass, Trombone, and Baritone
Yeah, Carla Bley is a serious artist with her tongue planted firmly in her cheek. The trombonist she uses is Gary Valente who seems to able to burn the laquer right off the bell.With Ray Brown, what can I say?My fav bari player is Pepper Adams, wh... 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Weller's 12 year old, neat. BTW, everyone else can go fix their make-up.