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Speakers for triode tube amps

I have a Luxman CL 38u SE tube preamp and matching MQ 88 SE Triode tube amp rated at 25 wpc. I m using ProAc Anniversary Tablets at the moment and I’m wondering how I can upgrade to a speaker that can be driven with 25 Triode watts. Any recommendations on a high quality 8 ohm speaker that is easy to drive?  I know Wilson Tune Tots are out of the question (impedance/ sensitivity issues- they were my first choice.  Not interested in horn loaded speakers.  I Love the Harbeth P3 but I already own a pair of 40.1s in my main system. Any suggestions??
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Another recommendation to look into Audio Note. I have an old pair of AN-E/Ls (92 dB efficiency). I am driving them with a 2A3 SET amp, 3.5 watts, and they will play way louder than I can tolerate, without distortion, in my modest 11.5” x 11” room.

The only way to know for sure is to try them, but it’s hard to imagine your amp won't be very happy driving ANs. They are just wonderful, musically engaging speakers, IME.
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