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need decent cheap pre amp to drive
Excellent suggestion (former owner). A friend also drives his McIntosh MC225/Quad ESL system with a GFP 565. Sounds great! 
Another Virus Outbreak on the way....
Same happened to me tonight, but I have an iMac, no worries. 
Best speakers for 2000-USED
Didn't like the Von Schweikert VR-4 Gen 1, don't know the others. I'm Maggies' man. 
Best speakers for 2000-USED
http://audiogo5.iserver.net/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1004188645&openflup&32&4#32 
Best speakers for 2000-USED
Go figure? Everytime I go to a dealer showroom (which seems to be rarer and rarer), I'm always appalled at the way the systems are set up, even the real expensive ones. Sorry, but, of all places, the dealer is NOT the place to get a real handle on... 
Best speakers for 2000-USED
I think the best thing about the Newforms is that you have the option to return them in 30 days if not satisfied. 
Need help choosing...
Oh, well. Too bad nobody (except me) thinks you can get the SPLs you apparently need from toobs. I guess I'm thinking if you can't get enough SPLs from 2-3 hundred watts a channel (Sonic Frontiers) of toob power, well, maybe you need a slightly mo... 
Need help choosing...
I think you need something that glows in the dark. I use Atma-Sphere to good effect. Sonic Frontier 3s would be a good choice, too. I don't have experience with the other amps you mention. Why don't you put some romance in your life? Toobs. 
Best speakers for 2000-USED
Good luck finding Maggie 3.6s for $2000. Anything under $3000 would be a good bargain. 
Any one want a laugh????
Suddenly, I'm a frigging genius! Who knew? 
Tube amps that can hande 4 ohmsl
http://www.condor-connection.org/asog/tweaks/ps/zero/story.html 
Any one want a laugh????
Somehow I didn't think kirk390 was refering to stereo systems. He didn't acutally refer to a stereo system. I assumed he was refering to live rock concerts. So I stand by kirk930's statement. 
Best preamp to use with electrostatic speakers...
It might be informative to go to the Atma-Sphere Owners Group BBS site for recent discussions on passive preamps. Here 'tis: http://www.condor-connection.org/asog/bbs/index.html 
This is bugging me
"Jeez us 'philes"? Sounds like yet another religious sect. Where's the website BBS? 
"Fast sounding tube amp" with plenty of power? any?
Atma-Sphere, period.