low power tube amp

A tube amp will clip "softly" by rounding off the wave, as opposed to the much more dangerous hard clipping produced by a transistor amp that's pushed too hard.  My speakers are recommended for 150-800W, and I've driven them for years with a 38-watt tube amp.  If I can remember not to be greedy by chasing slam and impact by turning up the volume knob, I'm rewarded with stellar imaging, tone, and texture.  Going too loud flattens the imaging and transient incisiveness.

You won't get pants-flapping bass and room pressurization out of your SET, but if that's not the highest priority you may still be pleased with it.  Hook 'em up and listen.

Charles,

You’d be hard-pressed to find a lesser-quality tube amp than mine!* It retailed new for a thousand bucks, with a pair of monitor speakers bundled for free.

That said, it is an over-achieving little beast. :-)

*Perhaps this sentence has never been written before on Audiogon. ;-)

Heartily agreed, Charles and Al.