crazytubepower Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I have been toying with the idea of buying a pair of klipschorns... I want to know what if any experiance anyone here has with pairing K-horns with high powered Solid State. If I do indeed purchase these, I will be powering them with a Gryphon Tabu (100 wpc) CTP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 So you'll be using about 5w if you don't mind hearing loss. Headroom won't be a problem. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 You'll actually be using more than the '5 watts' even for lower level listening. An amplifer with the capability of outputting 100 watts per channel, as long as disortion is kept in check at all output levels, will add much more 'air' and vibrancy to music compared with lower powered amplifiers. This is apparent even high sensitivity speakers like the Klipschorns. The higher powered amplifer will sound faster and more transparent My old Klipschorns sounded really good when I was driving them with a 20 watts per channel tube amplifier - in fact they sounded fantastic. But when I inserted a 200 watts p/c Rotel, I was stunned. Even if the Rotel wasn't probably the best match tonally, the dynamics were stupendous and the bass was to die for. With this sort of power, for the first time I could hear what the Klipschorns were capable of. The lower powered tube amplifer (a Jolida) in comparison sounded 'nice' and somewhat rounded with the Klipschorns. You really need to try for yourself. I've heard some good things about the Gryphon. It should be a very good match with the Klipschorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubeGuy Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 As long as the first watt is clean, you'll be fine. Later on you'll be able to try some low, or lower power, tube amps and can make up your mind which technology works for you. With Khorns you have CHOICES. That's a very good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 CrazyTube, sounds like you came into some nice cash young man! Gryphon and K-Horns[] Can't tell you what my BAT VK200 does to the LaScalla's but it's sure different than 2A3 mono's[] I would love to be able to AB my BAT and that Gryph[:S] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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