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Family room 4.2 system click to view, (la Scala’s, 2 subs, 2 back ceiling speakers)
Profile 1: Music listening 2.2 & Profile 2: Movies 4.2
Option 1: Anthem AVM70 (i have amps to power the speakers) ($4000)
Or
Option 2: Yamaha RX-A6A coupled with Denafrips Pontus 2 ($4000 combined)
Which would you go for? Option 1 has superior room correction including the ability to setup 2 independent LFE channels. Option 2 has superior DAC.
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Obviously you make a very good point. Who wants to waste tubes performing HT duties? To be fair, I believe that @glennewdick was focusing on extracting maximum sound quality from the Klipsch with regard to 2 channel use. It seems that the vast majority of Klipsch Heritage speaker owners would eagerly agree with his recommendations. David’s question is a relevant one for certain. Charles |
I have to toss out another thumbs up with @glennewdick comment. In my very humble opinion, any Klipsch Heritage line speaker deserves to be pushed with tube gear -- especially Cornwall's, La Scala's, and K-Horns. My Forte and Heresy's sound so much sweeter and natural with tubes vs solid state, it actually amazes me at times. Just my dime's worth (inflation rate on opinions). |
Another option would be to get the MRX 540 AVR and the Pontus and just don’t use the 540’s amps, and the total cost would be around $3500. The question would be how much of a compromise is the preamp section of the 540 versus the AVM 70 and if it would be good enough to realize the benefits of the Pontus. Just another thought. Best of luck. |
Agree with @glennewdick I have a pair of LS IIs and a pair of 15" subs. Tubes are the name of the game with Klipsch Heritage speakers.
Edit #1 Nice room, BTW....
Edit #2 Looks like you might already have a Cary tube amp. Hard to tell from the picture. |
Neither on LaScala's IMO after owning LaScala's for a number of years and trying many amps you really need to hear good tubes on them. and low power SETs. If it was me I'd get the processor you like ( room correction is a big plus IMO) and use low powered tube amps on the LaScala's. 150wpc is so much more then you will ever need considering 2-8 watts is plenty for any application on the 105db LaScala. Personally I'd get the Anthem over the Yamaha just because of the room correction, its that good. and run low power tube amps on the mains. The room correction will integrate the tube amp and the rest so no worries there and the subs will be controlled as well. Sub integration will be the hardest thing with horns so I'm betting the room correction will help quite a bit here. |
