What's the best s.s. integrated for Khorns?


Hi: I am looking to start a new stereo rig,starting with new Klipschorns, so what do you recommend for a s.s.
integrated amp that would compliment these efficient(104db)
speakers? I like to listen at a loud level(85-90db),so maybe 100x2 minimum?. I was thinkin Sim Moon 1-7 integrated,
willing to go to 4k$ tops! No c.d. player as yet. What would you pick for an integrated? Thanks, Huck
huck55
hi marco,i knew that you had lascalas & in your posts you said that & you also pointed out that you have tried ss amps with your's & that i assume was the basis for reccomending a tube amp,you also reccomended several different ss amps.

what i was pointing out was that if guys are going to tell huck55 that he is heading in the wrong direction then they should give some kind of information as to why they think that, most of the posts didnt answer hucks question at all but instead went on to tell him he was heading in the wrong direction without any explaination as to why.

mike.
HelloI have had my Khorns for about 10 yrs and have tried a fair amount of gear with them....I currently use BOTH tube and SS.

The better the amp, the better they sound REGARDLESS of watts....true they need very little to get going, right now for ss I am using
a Mac c46/mac252 and it sounds great.

I also have a Linn wakonda/lk100 also sounds very nice thru the Khorns.

For tube gear I use a VTL 2.5/st85(with triode switching) sounds great.for the money..VTL and K horns are a great match, I have also used the VTL IT85 also a great match.

The other combo I have used is a Mac C2200/restored Dynaco ST70...what a killer combo..damn if the Dynaco doesn't sound good...and its a bargain.

It seems in tubes the K horns fly with el34s.

Back to the original question, you may want to try a Mac 6500 int amp or the 6900 both fine units
You might want to try the Bel Canto eVo 2i II. It is way more power than you need. However, the designer uses horns (not K-horns) at home and I think the voicing is likely to be synergistic with K-horns. The Sugden seems like another reasonable option as do the Ayre and the Edge.