Matching amp for Talon Khorus

I am runnig a VK5i and VK60 with the Khorus X and they sound great toghther. I believe Mike Farnsworth of Talon runs BAT tubes. I have looked at the monoblocks, but do not have the space.

Disclaimer: I am a Talon dealer.

Hello Millerdson...Basically, as long as you are running quality, high-current solid state, it is tough to go wrong. Although there are exceptions (see below), I do not care for tube amps with Talon speakers. As I have stated previously in the forums, Talon speakers thrive on high-current (feel free to verify this with Mike Farnsworth).

The only tube amps that I feel sound good with Talon speakers are those from VAC, WAVAC, Bruce Moore, Atmasphere, and Rogue. I have heard the BAT gear with Talon and it was ok, but not my personal preference.

Within your budget, I recommend that you add the following to your short list:

Simaudio W-5 Stereo
Simaudio W-6 Monos (within your budget at used pricing)
Electrocompaniet AW220 Monos
Spectron Musician II Stereo
Bel Canto eVo2 Monos
McCormack DNA-500
Rogue M-150 Monos (tube)

All are superb performers and which one would work best for you will depend upon your personal preferences.

Best Regards...Mike,Jr - Father & Son Audio

Nti75,

Mike does not run BAT tubes in his own system, FYI.

Happy Listening.

Millerdson,

I might be late on this thread? I am a Talon Khorus owner who ran 2 Mono Bat Vk-60's for some time in my 34' x 16 x 8.5 listening room. I also use a Bat Vk-3i pre-amp & still do, however the Vk-60's are gone. I have been running Bryston 7b-st's Mono's for over 9 months now, & am overly impressed without missing the tubes. The Vk-60's with my room size just did not have the juice to unleash the low end of the Khorus's, without adding a Roc sub. The 7b-st's, & the Talon's are a grand match, & I think they'll hang around for awhile!

Best SS amp or amp I have owned on my Khorus XII's are Parasound JC-1 monoblocks. They are much better than even the Bruce Moore Dual 70 on these speakers. First time I have really heard my speakers! Just brought them alive.

Grannyring