Klipsch Jubilee & Klipschorn Experience

I have heard two of the quietest tube amps recently. A Music Reference RM 10 II and a pair of Audio Mirror Eargasm monoblocks. Putting my ear next to my LaScalas with either of these amps powered up would fool you into thinking they were turned off.

Horns are notorious for revealing any shortcoming in upstream electronics. Horror stories of earbleeding experiences with horns are usually just that, mismatched components.

@ozzy62 wrote:

Only a fool would pair horns with a pair of high powered SS amps ...

I don’t share that sentiment.

I have heard two of the quietest tube amps recently. A Music Reference RM 10 II and a pair of Audio Mirror Eargasm monoblocks. Putting my ear next to my LaScalas with either of these amps powered up would fool you into thinking they were turned off.

Remember that the Jub’s are actively configured sans an intervening passive crossover to filter noise; when actively configured the amps are looking straight into the very high eff. driver sections, and thus any inherent noise coming from the amps is amplified and exposed.

@souljasmooth wrote:

My favorite combination so far is tube for mids/highs and SS for the subs. The problem I am having is I cant find a tube amp quiet enough. I listen mostly at lower/medium volumes.

How about looking for some lower powered class-A SS amps, for the top section at least? They might fit the bill sonically, while being suitably quiet.

I have been using horns for the last 10yrs. Avantgarde Trios, Tannoy Westminsters, etc. To my ears the Jubilees have more potential, if you can get past their cheapish build quality. Then again if they were built using exotic materials, they would be pushing six figures (which I wish they gave that option). I am looking for something quiet but something high quality. Not to say the Eargasm isnt high quality, but they r pretty inexpensive.

Yes I am open to try anything. Thats what makes it fun

@souljasmooth Wrote:

The problem I am having is I cant find a tube amp quiet enough. I listen mostly at lower/medium volumes.

I also listen mostly at lower/medium volumes. Look at the Quicksilver horn mono tube amps. My speakers are JBL 4435’s actively bi-amp their efficiency is 2.7% and sensitivity is 96 dB SPL @ 1 watt @ 8 Ohms. I also have a Crown Studio Reference 1 solid state amp class AB that is dead quiet on said speakers. I have been using horns for the last 45yrs.

Mike