PrimaLuna EVO 400 v Cary SLI-100

Fantastic, thank you for the views and suggestions, super helpful. What I see so far as worth checking out, and I will seek them out at AXPONA in April (Chicago):

PrimaLuna EVO 300/400, or consider the previous gen, Dialogue
Cary SLI-100
Line Magnetic (LM-150ia?)
Rogue Audio Cronus Dark
Decware ZMA
Audio Research I/50
Raven Audio Osprey

More suggestions, and cautions, welcome!

Many of the other suggestions have an edge over the PrimaLuna in particular. If VAC or VTL do an integrated I would definitely add them to the auditioning list.

Conrad Johnson?

My buddy uses the Prima Luna Evo integrated amp with his(my old) Forte IV’s and it sounds pretty damn good.  I changed the stock tubes out for NOS Mullard EL34 XF2’s and the sound improved nicely.  I am not a fan of the Cary amps that I have tried or heard in other systems.

IMO, the EVO 400 is overkill with the Klipsch. The EVO 300 a much better choice. Half the power tubes at replacement time, more than enough power, etc..

I wanted to buy the 300 but chose a Rogue Cronos III instead (for Forte 4s).

The Rogue is a fantastic bargain (nice fit-and-finish, headphone jack, phono preamp, Triode switch) but it doesn't accommodate EL34 tubes. EL34s are the preferred tubes for low-to-mid power amps, for many people. The EVO 300 was $1500 more than the Rogue.