hdavidspikes Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Did Paul Klipsch ever produce a paper/analysis on the difference between tube and solid state amps when using Klipschorn or LaScala speaker systems? I'm getting on up there in age, now (turned 70 in July) and I'm not sure that my ears would be able to tell the difference should I decide to add a tube amp to my system. I feel if I'm ever going to have my "dream system" I've got to start building it soon!....Would love to know what Paul Klipsch had to say about the difference. Also, where do I start looking for a reasonably priced tube amp for my LaScala industrials? David Spikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, hdavidspikes said: where do I start looking for a reasonably priced tube amp for my LaScala industrials? I watched this vid earlier tonight. It was a good review and a good reviewer. The amp was $800 during the review six months ago, it is now $1300 on Amazon. Disclaimer: I don't own a tube amp and I know nothing about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 What's reasonably priced OP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_kc Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 OP: You’ve just kicked the hornet’s nest. 🙂 What genre(s) of music do you listen to? Two quick thoughts: If you're unhappy with the "transistor sound", I suggest a tube amp. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/195237-tubes-warmer-sounding/&do=findComment&comment=2547787 IMO/IME the quality of the recording is one of the most important facets of hi-fi sound reproduction – more important than tube vs. solid-state - and is usually overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 he's not asking about source... he's asking about Tube amplification versus Solid state amplification, and even perhaps hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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