Klipsch Cornwall IV and Luxman Integrated


Has anyone had the experience of using a Luxman Integrated Amp with the Klipsch Cornwall IV ? Any suggestion to which might be better suited? 

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I owned the 590AXII and really loved the sound. However, in my opinion, you're better off pairing your Cornwalls with a nice tube amp. The Luxman is more on the neutral side with just a hint of sweetness/warmth. Plus you don't really need that much power with these speakers. There are many excellent class A tube amps -- I owned the Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i and considered it to be better (for my tastes, of course) than Luxman 590AXII.

Thanks guys, I have the cornwalls currently paired with the MC275s in mono mode (150w p/c). Was thinking of adding a SS amp to the mix. But useful insights. Thank you

You can't go wrong with a Luxman Integrated or a tube amp or integrated. Just different flavors depending on what you prefer.

I've owned the CW IV, for solid state the Naim Uniti Nova was an excellent match. The Uniti Nova provides a ton of value as an integrated amp, DAC, and streamer.If budget is an issue you'll save on components and cabling. 

For tubes, I really liked the Audio Note Cobra and Triode Lab 2A3. The AN Cobra also had a capable built in DAC.

Solid state had the advantage for tight bass, tubes win in the midrange. Voices with the 2A3 were scary real.