Amp upgrade +or- 1,000

I second the McCormack route. You can pick up a .5 delux and have a few dollars left to consider upgrades. The other option is a good used integrated. Read and talk to as many people as you can then treat yourself to a day of listening. Good luck.

Your Klipsch are very easy to drive,so you can end up with many amp. choices that will work well.The two that worked for me were..McCormack DNA.05 nice solid-state..Rogue Audio 88 all tube amp. 60 watts nice,plenty of power..Both amps. are under your budget..Oh yea I have Forte's!!

Good Luck!!!
Carleton

I would deffinately look into a used McIntosh amp. Not only great build quality, but decent service - if you need it too! And unlike some brands of audio gear, McIntosh equipment holds its' value quite well.

Try LFD Mistral or Musical Fidelity A3 amp. Both a little rounded out but musical and pretty even frequency response.