Amp for Klipsch Forte

[taffyd]

Would appreciate some recommendations for a suitable tube amp for some Fortes (original). . . and, since this is a second system, I'd like to spend no more than about $500, new or used.

[crazytubepower]

The amp isn't as important as the pre-amp, for sound, and the choice is subjective

[leok]

What kind of music, how loud, how large a listening space?

In general, amps that are good with efficient speakers: "Digital," tube, class-A ss.

Leo

[chuckears]

The most glorious my Fortes have ever sounded was when I ran them with a McCormack DNA1-Deluxe. Do a search for these amps, and check out audioreview.com.

You can find used McCormack DNA amps for roughly half their original retail, and last time I checked, Steve McCormack was still performing his SMcAudio upgrades on these amps to bring them to impossible levels of sonic bliss.

I agree that a good preamp is crucial, but it is more like the icing on the cake; for me, the amp always provides the biggest sonic change.

BTW, I am still running a McCormack amp, but it isn't a Deluxe... I foolishly sold mine to go 5-channel (Rotel), and got rid of it after a year.

[jt1stcav]

Look no further than this 60 WPC KT88-based PP power amp (can also be used as an integrated with a flick of a switch on the rear panel), all for $499 BIN on eBay...

[spaaaz]

Looks like a good deal on a NOSvalves scott 299b on this forum.

http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=65313&sessionID={0E5DC798-BF34-4E55-9B6D-7CED6321D7B5}