Klipsch Forte IIs, which amp?


I have a pair of Klipsch Forte IIs that I need an amp for. The preamp is a Parasound Zpre3. I was using a Parasound A23 but have moved that into a different room. The A23 sounded great, should I go for another or look into something else in the sub $1k range new/used? I’ve been eyeballing an older McIntosh MC7100 too.

Thanks for any input.
asahitoro

Showing 1 response by georgehifi

I owned these many moons ago, one of the best Klipsch made, they don’t shout at you, any amp will drive them.
But the best from my experience is a tube amp, one that has a tight bass not a thick bass that makes the mids euphonic.
I had a 4 per channel EL34 pentode push/pull that I put a variable feedback dial (0-30db) on, easy to do, so you can get just the right output impedance (damping factor) for the bass, for whatever speaker.

Cheers George