I’m running 94% with planars. I have a 5800, that is quiet as a mouse.
That is a great amp... I’m sure you looked at the routing of the IC and PC.
My Adcom would show an IC problem. GOOD XLRs or shielded (only one direction) with RCAs, or noise.
Mine was very subject to routing issues. It’s been 4 or 5 years though.
I used that amp to run just about any and everything.. It never ran out of gas and was just a beauty to run at night up to about 20 watts or so..
600.00 for an amp.... tough
VTV is a class d, 250 wpc power amp that is brand new.. On Ebay... Free shipping.. Made in the US
Give us a review... I use the NC500s in lue of the Adcoms now..Over 4 years, cool as can be.. You can get 500 wpc for 200.00 more or so..
Happy hunting
Regards
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Any good descent 200W+/WPC will sound good.
dont sort change ur self on watts!, you will need a good amp to handle spikes/crescendos/power chords/drums, etc.
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dont think the OP needs a 250 wpc amp when the speaker he is using is 100 dB sensitivity . |
^^^ Agreed! The amount of power output from the amp is NOT the issue.If you are hearing background noise most likely some electronic component is deteriorating to the point you hear it in the massively efficient Klipsch speakers...
PS:Klipsch speakers are MADE for low power output Tube amplifiers... |
You ought to look into a tube amp! They are going to add some warmth to the Klipschs and ghe Klipschs don’t need much powerp |
1st, you do not need a preamp ( a passive would do ), and if you went direct from your source ( your source would neeed a volume control ), to your 5800, you likely would not hear any noise. 2nd, damp the horns ( both mids and tweets, and the woofer frames ), using a Dynamat type material. Issue solved. Enjoy ! and be well......MrD. |
I have tried going direct from amp to my Oppo Player, background noise is still aparent. Going to try power filtration next. |
Have you tried it, without a source, connected to the amp ? |
Yes I have, same persists. |
I was thinking.There are some amazing Chinese made,small,Pure Class A Solid State integrated amplifiers available for about $300.00...They are based on 1960’s circuit design with modern construction & parts..I would imagine one would make those KLF’s sing... Nobsound NS-02G HiFi Pure Class A Power Amplifier Single-ended Amp Ref Hood 1969...
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- Pure class A with 15W output power of each channel, which is equivalent to 80W of digital amplifier, easily to drive most home speakers.
- Filter is integrated into the amplifier board, which makes the primary current shortest transmission distance and reduces the loss. Output capacitance blocking, avoids the loss of relay protection.
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- Signal noise ratio: 93 decibels
- Rated output power: 15W * 2 Class A
- Output impedance: 4 to 8 ohms
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- Package weight: 6.5KG
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If you like less power than the 5800 has and without the excess noise, look at a used Anthem MCA-2 or MCA-20. Some of the quietest amps produced at 120dB+ S/N. If you can find an MCA-2, it should fall at or below your $600.00 mark. The MCA-20 maybe a tad more if one of the earlier models. My buddy drove his KLF-30's with Anthem MCAs and they thumped to know end and quiet as a mouse.
ATI amps also super quiet.
Bill |
