Nouvel ampli pour Klipsch Forte 3

[Kostik]

Ola,

Un peu exotique et sans jamais avoir testé sur Klipsch, si jamais tu peux prêter une oreille à un ampli intégré Crayon Audio (CFA 1.2 , CIA-1 ; CIA-1T) : ça vaut le détour.

J'ai préféré le CIA-1 à 4 autres amplis, tous testés chez moi.

Actuellement, il alimente merveilleusement une paire de hORNS Aria 2 (88db de sensibilité, tweeter pavillon et 2x17cm) et, à mon sens, ça swing très très bien dès les plus faibles volumes (j'habite un T2, le salon fait dans les 22-25 m² et il m'arrive régulièrement d'écouter de la musique pendant que ma compagne dort, à faible volume donc).

Le CIA-1T est 2x plus cher, a exactement la même architecture, mais embarque des composants plus HdG et une alimentation plus costaud.

Un avis sur le CIA-1T alimentant des enceintes à 20k€, à base de 21cm et 94dB de sensibilité :
https://www.audioshark.org/integrated-sy...13672.html

"I had read that the Bakoon range of amps were a good matchup for the Soundkaos speakers but lack of UK distribution put paid to being able to audition one in my system. It was really by accident that I read a review on 6 Moons of the Crayon Audio CFA1.2 and how this amp was cut from similar cloth to the Bakoon range. As luck would have it not only did Crayon now have UK distribution but had also introduced a new amplifier that word had it sounded superior to the CFA1.2. That amp is the CIA-1T it is pretty plain looking box compared to the CFA1.2. I arranged to have one sent out for an extended audition, thinking in my mind how can a unit half the price of the Grandinote even come close, especially given my high opinion of the Shinai. Here we are two weeks later and in the case of driving the Soundkaos speakers I think the Crayon is superior. The Soundkaos speakers are quick and full of finesse and the Crayon seems to show these subtleties more clearly than the Grandinote. In valve terms, although they are both solid state devices, the Grandinote is the punchy, meaty push pull while the Crayon is the airier SET. Having said that the Crayon is like an SET with huge cojones  This has surprised the heck out of me."

A noter tout de même que l'ampli ne présente aucun contrôle de tonalité.