Good set of speakers for tube amp/preamp


Looking for some advice here. I'm getting into tube equipment and looking for a good set of speakers to use. It will be an ARC LS-22 preamp and ARC VT100MKii power amp. Sources would be an Oppo UDP-203 player, Technics SL1200MK2 turntable(I know, not high end but I like them!), some streaming from Tidal, etc. I'll be listening to all types of music and from what I've read, tubes aren't big on bass. This will be my first experience with tubes. Always been a solid state user.
Any advice or recommendations on a set of speakers would be appreciated. I'd like to keep it around $1500. I don't have a problem with older speakers.
sgonzalez33

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I have never listened to ribbon speakers. How is the bass output on them? I'm by no means a bass junky but I do listen to some music that puts out a good amount.
I neglected to mention that initially the tube gear will be driving a pair of NHT 2.5is until I can get replacements. I know the NHTs are power hungry. Any thoughts on this? Will the VT100 be able to keep up with them? I currently have an ARC LS-3 and ARC 150.2 powering them. 
And thanks all for the input.