If I went with a tube amp ( exclusively for music listening ) how would I hook it up to my speaker set up and still have my surround sound ability?
This tube amp looks " Bad Ass " how old is it and how hard would an amp like yours be to find?
Your system is amazing. I'll bet the sound is phenomenal. I want to try tube amp gear to power my next , larger ' pair of Klipsch Loudspeakers. I se that you even have a reel to reel , I do as well , a Sony circa 1967 powered by a Sony recording amp from the same year. I don't use that system due to where I have it stored. I wish I had a room like yours dedicated to just Audio Gear ( Heaven ) Thanks for sharing.I power most of my Klipsch with tube equipment, Fisher, Marantz, and Luxman at the moment.
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Thanks, I really enjoy being able to relax and listen to the vintage gear playing tunes the way it should be, warm and detailed.Your system is amazing. I'll bet the sound is phenomenal. I want to try tube amp gear to power my next , larger ' pair of Klipsch Loudspeakers. I se that you even have a reel to reel , I do as well , a Sony circa 1967 powered by a Sony recording amp from the same year. I don't use that system due to where I have it stored. I wish I had a room like yours dedicated to just Audio Gear ( Heaven ) Thanks for sharing.
GChief Nice , very nice!! How do you like your KG4'S? I know , stupid question , right?There is always room! I live in a 398sqft Tiny House and have mine in one of the lofts.
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Who would of thunk KG4’s would work nearfield
Glad to hear that you are still enjoying them. I purchased my KG4'S brand new in 1988 , still have the original boxes , Styrofoam and plastic bag that came with the shipping.If I had the room I would probably have something further up the food chain, grew up listening to pops Jazz on K-Horns and ST-70. Bought my first KG’s at the Naples NATO exchange in 1989 so I knew I liked them and they would fit so I picked up this set from a fellow AK’er to see how they would do almost nearfield. Had to do some “room” treatments and they are sounding pretty good with low watt tubes.
They are literally in " Perfect " condition , not 1 mark or scratch. I did replace the diaphrams in the tweeters and had to replace 1 of the polymer cone 8" woofers in one speaker due to the rubber seal around the woofer coming unglued ( literally ) and that's all the maintenance that I have done to them. I have treated the wood as suggested from the factory with Old English Lemon Oil to keep the wood in excellent condition. I tell my wife , " It's time to give the Klipsch a drink " LOL , but serious.Glad to hear that you are still enjoying them. I purchased my KG4'S brand new in 1988 , still have the original boxes , Styrofoam and plastic bag that came with the shipping.
If I went with a tube amp ( exclusively for music listening ) how would I hook it up to my speaker set up and still have my surround sound ability? Will the tube amp hook up to my Denon A/V receiver? If so , what tube amp would you all recommend? I would LOVE to hear what my KG4'S , Klipsch KSW-12 Subwoofer would sound like.
Thanks for the response regarding my question. I have a Denon AVR 3300 A/V Receiver and it has 8 pre-amp outputs and a " Phono " output , so , it sounds like it would be easy to hook up a tube amp. Now the question is , which and or what tube amp should I get to give me nice clean sound for strictly music listening?I'm not familiar with your Denon av, but you would need an avr that has preamp outputs. You plug your tube amps into the preamp outputs of the Avr, and then run your avr room equalizer program. You would also need a phono preamp plugged into one of your auxiliary inputs on the avr to use your turntable, and your sub into the sub output of the avr.
Thanks for the response regarding my question. I have a Denon AVR 3300 A/V Receiver and it has 8 pre-amp outputs and a " Phono " output , so , it sounds
like it would be easy to hook up a tube amp that I could use strictly to listen to music.
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The guy that I buy all my gear from is currently promoting and selling a MCintosh Tube Amp / Hybrid that might do everything I want , however , it's probably insanely expensive and I would be better off to just purchase a good quality tube amp.I'm not familiar with your Denon av, but you would need an avr that has preamp outputs. You plug your tube amps into the preamp outputs of the Avr, and then run your avr room equalizer program. You would also need a phono preamp plugged into one of your auxiliary inputs on the avr to use your turntable, and your sub into the sub output of the avr.
Very nice set up!! Is that a Denon DR-M10HR Cassette Deck , if so , I have the same one , bought it brand new in 1988 , still have the original box ( as I do for all my gear)I'm using a MC2205 for my Cornwalls and I'm very happy with the results.
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Lousy picture of the Cornwall, but this thread is more towards what we are driving our klipsch with.
You are giving your Cornwall's some very " CLEAN " Power , I'll bet the results are amazing.I'm using a MC2205 for my Cornwalls and I'm very happy with the results.
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Lousy picture of the Cornwall, but this thread is more towards what we are driving our klipsch with.