Klipsch104db

I bought the Mcintosh from someone who owned it for 40 years and he was the second owner. It was well taken care of. I tried many different preamps with good results but this is outstanding!! I can't believe how my Decware 2.3 watt amp can make my Forte ii sing! So musical. So full.

Just picked up a Mcintosh C26 from Craigslist. My setup now includes the Mcintosh preamplifier. Decware 2watt tube amplifier, a Bluesound music streamer, And Forte ii speakers. This my first Mac and it pairs well with Decware. All I can say is WOW!!!

Good advice. I recently had the crossovers rebuilt by crites on my 1996 Forte ii.

My Darling 1626 3/4watt amp is a good match too. 75dB-80dB with good bass.

Darling 1626 3/4watt

Quicksilver Horn Mono w/KT88 Psvane Treasures

I used both on my La Scalas. I like the Quicksilver better. 25watt vs 2watt. And I can roll in tubes like kt88 and 6l6. It comes with el34. Last time I checked the horn monos were $1495. Same as I paid a few years ago. And I read decwares wait list is extremely long.

No chance of blowing anything anymore. Now I'm using 25watt tube amplifiers.

Bottlehead foreplay preamplifier

I blew 2 tweeters. No other damage.

If you see a hafler transnova, clean, and a good price give it a shot. I ran into a guy that had one hooked up to Heresys and it sounded great!

I miss the haflers. Lots of power. Clean sound. Sold them to let someone else enjoy.

I was using 2 hafler 9270 ss amps bridged in mono putting out I believe 400watts per channel with my La Scalas years ago. I think it was pumping out 120+ decibels!!

Decware se84ufo 2watt

I listen to everything from Mozart to Metallica. Classical, jazz, and blues sound excellent through tubes. When playing hard rock or heavy metal solid state to me seems to sound better.

What type of music do you listen to?

I switched over to tubes about 6 years ago. I was using my 2watt decware to power my La Scalas. Then 2 1/2 years ago I replaced the decware with 25watt Quicksilver horn mono amps. Love em!!

Are you or have you powered any of your speakers with tubes?

I had a pair of Forte ii in the mid 1990's. Sold them because I came across a pair of La Scalas that I still have. What do you have?

Thanks! Glad to be here! I've been a Klipsch owner since the early 1990's.

They are only a few inches pulled out from the wall and sound great! I believe the dynamat I put inside the cabinets made a big difference in the bass.

I finished refurbishing a pair of 1996 Forte ii I picked up from Craigslist for $480. Rebuilt crites crossovers and added Dynamat sound dampening material to the midrange horns, tweeters, and on the insides. They were painted black and I stripped off the black paint. Sanded and oiled them. I'm driving them with a Decware Zen 2watt amplifier. Using a Bluesound Node 2i for streaming. I am blown away by the rich full bass. They almost sound better than my 1990 La Scalas!