Amp matching for Klipsch Forte III

@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.

I have the klipsch Quartets the little brother of the Forte and drive it with a 6 watt Grommes PHI-26

Thank you all for your comments and tips. I like seeing the adjective "fun" in several of them. That's what I'm looking for. My current "fun" speakers are a nice vintage pair of JBL L112s, but as I have been experimenting with some different gear over the last few months, I no longer have an amp that will give them the power that they like. This is why my eye was wandering to the Forte IIIs. The XA-25 has good warmth, and I have a Primaluna EVO 300 preamp that I can use if I need some more.

That Pass Amp would be absolutely great with those speakers.

enjoy