Moving away from inefficient/low impedance speaker in order to move to a Tube Amp


I think this is talked about more on the amplifier side...tubes to solid state or vice versa. But as we all know, going with a  tube amp requires some effort in choosing the proper speaker. I have Harbeth C7's, which are a very nice speaker....but I'm not willing to spend the money on a high quality 100 watt tube amp. For those that have been in this scenario, please share some additional steps from your journey. Example 1: You had speaker A, but surprisingly found it worked fine with tubes...Example 2: You had speaker A, but it did not sing with tubes, so you found speaker B, and paired it with Tube amp C..... Cheers -Don

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+++ @daveyf right you are, BOTH ( or more ) transformers…power supply , output…and ? 

i suppose IF ya think of mechanical amplifiers aka compression driver / horn and cone breakup as not lossy, a bit of uniform compression ain't the devil you think it is…

For those seeking stunningly well designed and executed output transformers look no further than Gow’s MC240 or Roger Modjeski RM-9. 40 wpc and 100+ WPC….

BTW, heard an absolutely gorgeous sounding pair of Harbeth w Line Magnetic low powered amp the other day at Gig Harbor Audio….

Cast a wide net ;-)