What amp/pre-amp for my Klipschorns?

try out decware's 8 watt integrated amplifier
www.decware.com
this amp has a very pure signal path and just tells you what's on the recording. 30 day guarantee. it'll take a few weeeks to build and ship.
tom

I would reccomand the EAR products from England. Both the SE and push pull design.

Not exclusively tubes. One of the most impressive sounding set-up was NAD monoblocks and K-horns. But that was sometime in mid 80's, and nowdays choices are virtualy unlimited. You might be able to get nice SET amps, or even push-pull amplifier, but matching it with high quality pre-amp will be matter of chance. My suggestion would be Perreaux solid state Pre/amp that you can find discounted on the Audio Advisor web-site.
http://www.audioadvisor.com/perreaux/perreaux.asp

You just have to hear Carmina Borana with K-horns and high current amp! Good luck!

Go with a tube pre amp and a solid state amp. Those 15 inch woofers need the control of a solid state amp IMO. I used a conrad johnson pv 10 pre with them and it was no small improvement over a solid state pre,but when I tried a tube power amp, the bass got really loose and sloppy.Look for a used pv10a and a nice little solid state power amp, like a Mccormack dna.5. They really dont need much power,just a few GOOD watts. Happy hunting,
Mike