Cleese74 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Hello! I would like to match my Forte III with a SS integrated amp. I am thinking about Pass Labs int-25 or go to the Luxman 509X. do you have any good experiences matching Forte with these amps? thank you, be safe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Shagmore Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 No experience with either, sorry. Perhaps no one here has either. One has much more power, both cost an arm and a leg. I went on the cheap compared to you, I just ordered a new Yamaha A S2200, to pair with my Chorus IIs, and my Yamaha CD S2100 cd/DAC. Good luck, and let us know which direction you went. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Buddy Shagmore said: I went on the cheap compared to you, I just ordered a new Yamaha A S2200, to pair with my Chorus IIs, and my Yamaha CD S2100 cd/DAC. Good luck, and let us know which direction you went. I think you will be very pleased with the combo. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Shagmore Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, willland said: I think you will be very pleased with the combo. Bill I hope so. Currently using a vintage Marantz 2245, restored, which is wonderful. The stereo bug has bitten me again, thus I got the hankerin' to try something new, maybe will lead to having a 2nd system in my crib. The Yamaha should be here on Tuesday. It will (so far) be the most expensive component I've acquired. This could lead me down the rabbit hole, right? Willland, looking at your collection, I perhaps am preaching to the choir? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/27/2020 at 12:28 AM, Buddy Shagmore said: Currently using a vintage Marantz 2245, The Marantz 2252B I owned previously made my Heresys and Quartets sing a lullaby. On 6/27/2020 at 12:28 AM, Buddy Shagmore said: Willland, looking at your collection, I perhaps am preaching to the choir? I don't know about that but I do enjoy them and am not anxious to "upgrade" anytime soon. On 6/27/2020 at 12:28 AM, Buddy Shagmore said: The Yamaha should be here on Tuesday. It will (so far) be the most expensive component I've acquired. When your Yamaha arrives, examine it from top to bottom, especially the binding posts. Yamaha packs with just regular styrofoam inserts instead of a more dense molded foam rubber. When I bought my 48.5 lbs. A-S1000 from A4Less a few years back, the first one arrived with two bent binding posts so I immediately called the seller and arranged an exchange. Nothing on the outer box indicated that I had a problem inside. Accessories4less is pretty local to me so I drove it up and exchanged in person. Not sure who you ordered from so maybe when they ship they add an extra layer of protection. Good luck and enjoy. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Shagmore Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Willland, I was not meaning to imply that you need any upgrades. Your collection is awesome! I was suggesting that I am leaning towards adding a 2nd system for myself, since I just bought another component. My 2245 isn't going anywhere, I couldn't bear to lose it. I bought a 2245 at age 19, a long time ago, and I am sentimental over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Buddy Shagmore said: Willland, I was not meaning to imply that you need any upgrades. Your collection is awesome! I did not take it that way at all. Enjoy the music. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyg Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 10:38 AM, Cleese74 said: Hello! I would like to match my Forte III with a SS integrated amp. I am thinking about Pass Labs int-25 or go to the Luxman 509X. do you have any good experiences matching Forte with these amps? thank you, be safe!!! Hi, I drive my Forte III with a Pass Labs 30W power amplifier. Works well. For an integrated, it is worth considering the Int-25 and if you have a chance do a trial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/26/2020 at 3:26 PM, Buddy Shagmore said: No experience with either, sorry. Perhaps no one here has either. One has much more power, both cost an arm and a leg. I went on the cheap compared to you, I just ordered a new Yamaha A S2200, to pair with my Chorus IIs, and my Yamaha CD S2100 cd/DAC. A Yamaha A-S2200 is an amazing amplifier ---I would put it against a Pass Labs any day , and if it is cheaper , is a bonus , Yamaha put all top of the line parts in this amp , this is high end - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Give the NAD M32 a listen, especially if you stream Hi-Res digital audio. I have (and had) plenty of tube & SS (Luxman, Audio Research, McIntosh, Wright 2A3 etc) and IMHO the M32 trounces them all. The tube amps actually sounded grainy in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivek Batra Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 2:08 PM, Cleese74 said: Hello! I would like to match my Forte III with a SS integrated amp. I am thinking about Pass Labs int-25 or go to the Luxman 509X. do you have any good experiences matching Forte with these amps? thank you, be safe!!! Hi I am using Luxman 590 AX II with Forte III which is Class A 30 wpc and 509 is Class AB 120 wpc. I am just loving the combo. Little details, I was after. I am quite happy with this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maholl50 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I've been using a Luxman 505uXII with the Heresy IV's, sound fantastic. Steve Huff just did a Pass Int25 review with his Heresy IV's and was super stoked. Now I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Z Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) I ran my Cornwall 1's, Heresy 1's, and now Chorus 2's off a Luxman C-02/M-02 with very good results. I found the Luxman stuff to be pretty punchy and very smooth. I recently switched the Luxman set to another room and replaced them with McIntosh MA9000 integrated (I wanted the 8 band equalization with my old ears but still seem to gravitate back to flat on many recordings), which also sounds great with the Chrous2's. Edited March 28, 2022 by Mark Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 6/25/2020 at 1:38 AM, Cleese74 said: Hello! I would like to match my Forte III with a SS integrated amp. I am thinking about Pass Labs int-25 or go to the Luxman 509X. do you have any good experiences matching Forte with these amps? thank you, be safe!!! I have a Luxman 20 wpc Class A integrated. Forget the model number, but it is a current or recent version. Never drove my Klipsch with it but I am driving a pair of JBL 250TIs which typically like 200 - 400 wpc. It drives them with ease and is as smooth as silk. Love this integrated and the meters are so pretty. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 This is an old thread but pass labs with a forte? Why not a first watt? Pass labs just put you back to ordinary solid state sound compared to the first watt amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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