@jayctoy, Thank you for your reply and additional detail. It seems that the Klipsch can be an exceptionally good sounding speaker when paired with properly chosen components and cables. I suspect It will sound truly captivating and engaging matched with your Viva 300b amplifier. Charles
Charles honestly I ordered the Klipsch just for fun , then return them, I got also curious to hear what wave guide does Darko and Steve G got me so curious. As you know I do have the Omega 3i and the Omega rs8 both very good speakers musically speaking.The answer to your question, no edginess at all on my set up, because I do use Teo game changer ic, this tame them, probably my audio research tube preamp tame them too, Iam using Plinius SA 100 , power cord is VD nite, In terms of tone and purity with the right match I would say the Klipsch are way too close , coherence the Omega are way better, single drivers at good at this, On my system they are a bit forward not on your face, I set them a bit toe out, your numbe2 statement are all true.I love this speakers effortless to listen.I will hooked them on my viva 300 b when I get Biwire Speaker Cable, I also think they were benefited from double Biwire black II Tellurium Speaker Cables.On my system they play classical at ease, any music you throw at them they do it right at least for my taste.They are keepers.
When you change powers and gains between the highs and lows you are messing with the factory balance of the speaker tailored sound if you will so the results will be mixed at best.
How are you matching the gain of each amp to have same spl output ? buying something cheap for level is a big loss in fidelity . parts quality needs to be first rate resistive network processor based lacks a lot especially the $200 specials .
we should clarify what the heck we are talking about i think... i have a set of 600’s in my garage, they are darn good for the $, but let’s get real ok?
"...This speakers are very good if you match them correctly..."
Yes they are, they should respond nicely to good gear. I have a pair of Heresy IIIs running off of a chip amp and while it's amazing that it plays as well as it does with the cheap amp, they are way better with decent gear. Same with my RFs.
@jayctoy, You find the Klipsch sonically competitive with Omega speakers? Many would interpret this as high praise. Omegas are noted particularly for purity of tone and coherence. Do the Klipsch compare favorably in this regard?
I know that you have a tube amplifier (Line Magnetic I believe) have you used it paired with your Klipsch? There seem to be two opposing opinions of Klipsch expessed frequently on this forum. 1. Too bright, edgy and forward, i.e.ear fatiguing. 2 Very good lively and engaging/ involving sound quality especially if used with a good tube amplifier. Charles
lets start with the specifics of what you already own.
IMO, It is very close to absurd for Klipsch to provide for biamping on these speakers. It must be for someone who is in love with a very low powered tube amp, i.e. 2, 3 wpc, 8 wpc.
18 wpc is actually enough for those speakers, up to a certain volume level. If you wanted more volume, you should have larger speakers.
More bass: Another option is to go first to a self-powered sub-woofer, then back to your amp, let your tube amp and main speakers deal only with upper bass, mids, highs.
"...can anyone out there help me figure out what am i to expect..."
I'm still not sure what you are trying to do but you are not going to be happy. Despite their claim of efficiency the Klipsch loudspeakers need a little power to sound best. Bi-amping with cheap amps will not get you there. You will want a smooth SS amp or a 25 plus watt all tube amp. I'm thinking you may not have enough budget to tame those loudspeakers for anything other than just background music.
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