I have the Forte III as well and run them with a Parasound amp. Parasound tends to be on the warm side and pairs quite nicely with the Forte's. Enjoy these speakers they are loads of fun!!
Amp matching for Klipsch Forte III
I'm considering a pair of Klipsch Forte III, and I was wondering what amplifiers folks are using with them. I would be using a Pass Labs XA-25. I'm currently running the XA-25 with Zu Audio Soul Supremes. I listen to mostly 50s, 60s, 70s rock (rockabilly, 60's garage/psych, punk, power pop), funk, soul, instrumental and vocal jazz (esp. female vocal), classic and alt country. Thanks for your comments.
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@funthings If you don’t go with a 300b, 2A3, 45 amp, check with members over on the Klipsch forum. Several over there successfully running Quicksilver Mid Mono amps. A buddy is running them with basic EL34 tubes in his QS Mid Monos, sounds great, lovely midrange. I’m also a former Cary, Inspire, Parasound, QS amp owner saying this about the lower gain QS mid monos specifically for your speakers. Sweet with Forte III. http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/midi-mono/ "Power is 40 watts at 50% triode operation with the standard EL34s or KT88s, 45 watts with KT120s and 50 watts with KT150s." |
I own a pair of the Forte III's and I'm willing to bet they will sound good with just about any amp. Your Pass Labs XA-25 will be fine. I have used the following amps with great success: Plinius SA REference, Luxman 590 AXII, Allnic T-1500, Conrad Johnson Classic Sixty SE, Class D Audio SDS-470C, Marantz 2215, 2252, 2270. |
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