Moit Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Just scored a minty set of KLF 30s for my brother-in-law. Need help picking out an integrated amp. He is not really in to audio gear, but was taken with my Klipsch set up and wanted in. He would like to keep is simple, 2 channel, Bluetooth, Tone controls, $500.00 budget My first thought is the Yamaha R-N303, but now that I know what speakers he is getting, I thought some additional opinions would be great. Appreciate and suggestions Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Marantz pairs very well with Klipsch also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Congrats! Really cool speakers. This is just a preference but I love little EL84 PP amplifiers with speakers like this.. \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryGillmore Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 3:53 PM, Moit said: Just scored a minty set of KLF 30s for my brother-in-law. Need help picking out an integrated amp. He is not really in to audio gear, but was taken with my Klipsch set up and wanted in. He would like to keep is simple, 2 channel, Bluetooth, Tone controls, $500.00 budget My first thought is the Yamaha R-N303, but now that I know what speakers he is getting, I thought some additional opinions would be great. Appreciate and suggestions Thanks At that budget I recommend the Topping PA5 and the matching balanced DAC it stacks with. It's impossible to beat at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougM Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I think that's the target audience for the Denon PMA-600NE. I've been auditioning one over the last week with my Forte I's and it's pretty pleasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Really appreciate the response’s I did recommend the Denon PMA-600NE. Was surprised to see a high current design at this price point. 45 WPC will blow him out of the room. Will update once his rig is set up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Need some help! So my brother-in-law finally got this together. KLF 30's paired with the Denon PMA 600NE. This is his first time ever setting up a stereo. He is telling me he has static in the tweeters on both channels. I asked him if this is without any audio. I also asked him if he let the Denon get to room temperature before starting up (lives in NW Indiana, it's cold outside). I also asked him to record the sound. Any other helpful hits or troubleshooting ideas for the moment would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Captain obvious here – has he tried different sources? But on the other had my set of KLF-30's developed this when I started to up the volume past say low background music levels. I chased down all my gear to find I had issues with the xovers. Chose to leave the OEM xo's intact and built a set of OEM based xovers which solved the problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Alexander - LOL on the captain obvious. He is going to Best Buy to pick up another amp off the shelf so he can test another source. Funny that he only has the one, he is new to this game. Also going to have him swap out the speaker wire, he is using what came with the KLF 30s. Probably not the issue, but a cheap deduction anyway. I assume this is a XO issue - may have to order some Crites. Will post an update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Captain Obvious again did he make sure the jumpers on the rear binding post are secured good? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcmt Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Yamaha and Denon have options in your price. Marantz is a little pricier. All are good. I've bought 2 items from these guys. Great prices and honest seller. https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/integratedamp/home-audio/receivers-amps/integrated-amps/1.html https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/stereoreceivers/home-audio/receivers-amps/stereo-receivers/1.html https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/brand_category/denon/1.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS123 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 If you're buying a modern day solid-state integrated amp, make your choice based on the features you want (eg., do you require tone controls, balance control, etc..), the power you require (easy w/ Klipsch b/c they are so efficient - 40w should be > than enough), and the look/ feel that you find appealing. Any Yamaha, NAD, Denon, Marantz, Onkyo, etc.. in the price range will sound pretty much alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Problem solved - it was the amp. He has a new one on they way. Thanks for all the suggestions and helpful hints. He is definitely enjoying his 1st set of Klipsch speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 This saga won’t end. 2nd Denon amp was swapped in today and the white noise in both tweeters is back. Inexpensive Onkyo 8220 doesn’t sound as good, but no white noise. Going to try a Yamaha next. Any thoughts on why the Denon would do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 No good answer Perhaps the circuit design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Final update Brother-in-law used the accessories for less link provided above and got a great deal on the Yamaha A-S301. He could not be happier - thanks Klipsch Forum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleawatt Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 If he ever hears rattling or crackling sound in the future, during certain bass frequencies, it’s most likely the dreaded KLF glue failure issue. Lots of information on fixing that on the forums. The KLF is an awesome sounding line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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