Amplifier for Klipsch Cornwalls

@mirolab 

As much discussion as there has been by reviewers and end-users regarding the Cornwall, you are the first I have seen who mentions raising them. I think it is not only desirable but necessary. The main horn should be at ear level when seated. I just bought a pre-owned set of highly modified Cornscalas, and I'm having a custom set of 8 inch tall walnut stands made for them.

It's my past experience with a set of Klipsch Epic CF4'S that having the midrange horn at ear level is critical. I have no idea why professional reviewers don't even mention this. I am also adding brass cones to each leg from Livevibe which even without the stand would make a big improvement.

Speaker placement and orientation (relative to the listening position/room boundaries) are the most significant aspects in designing and building a system, in my over 60 years at this (I am 71, started very early). I am a Klipsch Heritage fan. I use ss, biased in A, to drive my Lascalas. How I like it. My best, MrD.

@mrdecibel 

Having said that, do you have any experience with Cornwalls, and if so, do you think that they should be raised off the floor more than they are with the supplied risers?

A lot of good advice here. Have you considered a Forte Model Four to go with your preamp? 50 watts of class A that fits your budget. And I would consider restoring it, at some point, with Jon Soderburg at Vintage Amp Repair. 

Can't imagine I'd ever like SS amp with Klipsch Heritage, perhaps a First Watt? I haven't even liked EL34 push pulls all that much, didn't like KT at all. My favorite amps have been SET, 845 somewhat noisy with my Khorns, 300B just right. Recently  purchased Bendix 6094 based monoblocks, 6094 is offshoot of EL84, this first push pull that can really challenge SET. 6094 takes best of EL34 and KT series with none of the drawbacks. Klipsch Heritage doesn't really need many watts, micro dynamics where I find them to offer up life like presentation, macro less important for this.