Robert B. Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Considering Klipsch are know for their efficiency, is it overkill or a poor match to pair a high current output amp at 70 watts rms???.....I have the "infamous" Amber series 70. Comments??? Edited March 17, 2014 by Robert B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 17, 2014 Moderators Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Not at all, your more likely to damage a speaker from lower power trying play loud and pushing the amp into clipping, distortion. Just with higher powered amps and 70 wps is not high even if it's a real 70 wpc, you can damage a speaker with to much power but your ears will probably tell you to turn it down first. Your safer with more power. Welcome Edited March 17, 2014 by dtel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Should be fine. I power mine with 200 watt sunfire and they match up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I have the "infamous" Amber series 70. What makes it infamous? Or is this in-famous as in the three amigos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B. Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 infamous as in vitually extinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 17, 2014 Moderators Share Posted March 17, 2014 Better hurry and go get those fortes before someone else grabs them. I looked for 3+ years to find 3 pair for HT, they don't come very often especially for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B. Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Leaving in the am. The guy is expecting me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 The Amber is infamous for sounding good, breaking, and having impossible-to-find replacement parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I run a 250 WPC Adcom amp and other components. I also have forte II, they love "High Current" especially with the forte II with the auto transformers. Although rated at 8 OHM, the forte II can and will dip well below 4 OHM on difficult loads, etc. I am talking occasional spikes. You brought up a common misbelief that just becuse speakers are "Efficient" does not mean that they do not require a good quality high current amp, Once you get everything hooked up and burnt in the mods discussed by others will be well worth your effort. I would, and did proceed in the following order 1) Refresh crossovers 2) Titanium tweeter diaphragms 3) Squawker Titanium Diaphragms Then sit back and enjoy for the next 30 years or so! Best regards, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B. Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Like I said djk, it's virtually extinct for a reason. I still have 2 of them. I since 1985. Lord willing, I'll get tubes with any luck and $$$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 was pumping 200 wpc of clean juice into my Forte II's. Loved the Heritage sound SOOOO! much, stepped up to La Scala in a matter of months. Welcome aboard Robert B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sitting pretty now with your Fll's...enjoy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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