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In Reply to: Re: Can these low powered amps really control the Cornwall's 15 inch woofer? posted by mshan on February 6, 2007 at 17:18:27:
I wouldn't agree with your assumption that most of the sound is due to the output tube, or that any 2A3 would drive your speakers. the type of circuit used will have a big difference and the operating points of the tube and the quality of the output xfmr will all have a major impact on the amount and quality of bass, and the damping of the amp. when all these are optimized, then you're really in business.
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Ideally, I'd like to find a budget 2A3 integrated, though I'm starting to suspect they don't exist.May I ask what the known synergistic 2A3 amps / integrated amps for the Klipsch Cornwall are?
I know nothing about these low powered amps, so recommended names will give me some things to research and learn about.
my bottlhead sex amp (6dn7) mates really well with my klipsch forte ii's and i bet their paramour 2a3's would go well with the cornwall's. you could check their forum to see if anyone their has done this.
several have spoken highly of Bottlehead/Klipsch combo, and many others used Pi's with them which are a lot like upgraded/modernized Klipsch's. I use Paramours and drive a 15" Eminence Omega, which is considered to be a difficult load for a tube amp with no problemo. I think the ss psu and the parafeed contribute to it, and the stock use of 4K xfmr gives a little extra damping, although an upgraded xfmr will give mo' better bass.
Is this what you consider the best 2a3 amp for matching with the Klipsch Cornwalls?It seems really nice, but it is apparently no longer produced and is kinda of expensive (seems like $1500) even on the used market.
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