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Better Amp for Cornwall IV's...

...Parasound 2250 v.2 / 200 Pre combo, which I own, or Denon PMA-1600NE integrated, which I don't, but I admire the build quality and appearance of?  My Parasound is rated 275W into 8 Ohms / 400W into 4, while the Denon is 70W into 8 and 140 into 4.  Of course, the Klipsch Cornwall IV's are quite sensitive and are rated 8 Ohms.  Maybe more than which is better, which would you all prefer?
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ozzy62
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I assure anyone who cares that the Cornwall IV can achieve extremely loud levels with only 20 watts of tube power in a relatively large room. I do it all the time.
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ozzy62
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Not a tube guy? Well you should be, you have bought the perfect speakers for tubes.

Seriously though. Buy a good tube amp. You can thank me later.....

Oz
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ozzy62
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The 4 Ohm rating at 1000 Hz just makes me wonder why they didn’t spec it from 20-20000.
Because it wouldn’t double the rated power at full band width. So it looks better to the untrained eye to list it as they did. A common trick done by most cheap receiver manufacturers.


Not sure why you wouldn't go with a tube integrated. That's where Klipsch speakers shine.


Oz


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ozzy62
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neither. try a rogue audio cronus magnum. perfrct blend of tube sound and needed output power 100 wpc for you speakers

Cornwalls don't need anything remotely close to 100 watts. I am driving them as loud as I care to listen (which is pretty loud sometimes) with 12 watts per channel or single ended EL34 tube power.

Oz



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