FHB

Thanks v much for all the comments guys - really appreciate it. I think for now, I'm going to wait to get into the tube game as you say it's a DIY hobby that can drain a lot of funds (which I don't have right now). I still plan to get a tube amp down the line but for now I plan to pick up the IOTAVX SA3 to pair with the RP-600Ms. Cheers for all the advice, I'll return to this thread when the time is right

Hi all, I'm looking forward to being a part of the Klipsch community - I've decided to pick myself up a pair of RP-600Ms! I've always been a fan of Klipsch's "live" sound and want to replicate that as much when playing records at home. I've done a bit of research and it looks like I should be going down the tube amp route to pair with these (tubes are all new to me). In terms of how I'll be using them, it'll be for strictly playing my records through. I have a Master Sounds Radius 2 rotary mixer and my collection spans all genres: disco, afrobeat, funk, early 90's house plus good driving blues and rock. I'm seriously looking at the MP-301 from Musical Paradise and wondering what tubes would complement my setup / musical tastes best. I heard that the tubes with this amp are cheap, chinese produced so should be looking to upgrade. However, this is where I get lost :) They have a couple of options to upgrade to but I don't know enough about tubes (yet) to make an informed decision. I'm also not set on this amp so any pointers would be hugely appreciated. My budget is around £1,000 ($1,250) for speakers and amp. Thanks! Freddie