Solid State amp for Klipsch Heresy II

[Haselsh1]

Although it is only my own personal experience, I have only managed to get Klipsch loudspeakers to work with single ended valves and even then only 300B types. That sting in the treble was just too much for me. I couldn't even get a match with an Arion Elektra push pull type.

[Andy831]

I used my Heresy 1's with a small Decware Set amp at 1.8w, sounded bloody lovely

[Yomanze]

Pioneer A400 would sound like music going through a meat grinder... :P

[Andy831]

Given the Heresy's like valves, if it must be SS then my shout would be a Quad 303 with a passive preamp.

[hifi_dave]

Pioneer A400 would sound like music going through a meat grinder... :P

Or a Dentist's drill inside a tin can.

[Haselsh1]

Or a Dentist's drill inside a tin can.

OUCH !!!

[paulf-2007]

Forget the solid state it has to be mcintosh

[Ninanina]

I used my Heresy 1's with a small Decware Set amp at 1.8w, sounded bloody lovely

I also used my first pair of Heresy II's with the Decware amp and it was very good and plenty powerful enough for the super sensitive and easy to drive Klipsch

I just can't imagine how the Heresy's would sound with SS but it wouldn't be my first choice and I've owned two pairs of Heresy II's

I used to own a Pioneer A400 and I would definitely not recommend that amp with the Klipsch and from what I've read Cyrus amps would also not make a good match

I would personally stick with valves for the Heresy's or possibly a Class D/T 'type' amp like the Temple and others

[Pepperamip]

Hello Mauro, does it have to be an integrated? I'm using a Quad 306 and Caiman seg dac/pre with my Klipsch KG4.5's and to my ears it sounds very good.

[Scooby]

If it has to be solid state, I'd consider the MF A1. It's very smooth and clean at the top end. Works with top class sources and speakers too, although the phono stage isn't as good as the line stages.