Tube Amp for Klipsch Forte IV's? Black Ice F-22 or Willsenton R8 with upgraded tubes?


I can get the Black Ice for around 2700.00 CAD and the Willsenton for 2000.00 CAD

The Willsenton would include three upgraded Psvane pre amp tubes (the other two are stock) and four upgraded powertubes, Psvane PH's

F22 shows 50w per channel, Wilsenton 40w ultra liner and 25w triode

I may also pair the amp with a Sonus Faber Lumina V also which is 50w recommended min

thanks in advance for any input

 

audiocanada

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small room but open concept

I don't see how power would be an issue on the Fortes, maybe more so on the Luminas?

Really looking to understand what the better amp might be

 

 

spent some time today researching, if I go with the Willsenton I'll pass on their tube upgrades and go with a set from the store below, the owner seems well versed in vintage tubes and the actual R8 amp

 

https://valvesnmore.com

would like an amp that runs EL34s and KT88s approaching 50 watts with the EL34s

 

thanks.....Canadian business

fair amount of negative feedback on this operation in my neck of the woods

i suspect the parts are dirt cheap on the unit, they sell frequently for 50% off msrp

the design looks good though, would love to sample one

also looked into getting a decware, they couldn't bother responding to my email inquiry, they seem to have a year long wait list, must be nice

 

I ended up with Heresy IV's instead of the Forte's, got a killer deal too hard to pass up, Black Ice has been ordered, Sonus are on the way

in the meantime using on old Luxman R113 which seems to match ridiculously well,

so much so at it's $150 Canadian used purchase price that it has me seriously re-thinking why I just paid 3k for a tube amp