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Tube amp with PSB Platinum T8?

I recently purchased a pair of Platinum T8's and was wondering if anybody has any experience with using a tube amp with these speakers? I'm currently using a Bryston 4bst and Cary slp98 which does sound good but I miss having a tube amp. This weekend I hooked up a pair of Heath W5's and they actually sounded pretty good with these speakers (though I was missing some of the punch in the bottom end). Don't know if it matters but, I listen to most everything and have a 13'x21' room.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Per the PSB website, here's the specs:
Sensitivity
(1w (2.83V) @ 1m,
IEC-filtered Pink Noise,
C-weighted)
Anechoic Chamber 88 dB SPL
Typical Listening Room 90 dB SPL
Impedence
Nominal 4 Ohms
Minimum 4 Ohms
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I listened to the new B&W 803 diamond dome tweeter speakers. I didn't think they were all that great, especialy for the price. I also listened to Martin Logan's Summit and Vantage. They were nice but not what I wanted. I didn't listen to the Paradigm. I would have like to compare the two.

There are some really great deals on the T8's if you look around. They replaced my Totem Mani II's and I really like them in comparision.

BTW, I'm decided on a Cary V12i for a power amp. It has no problems driving the speakers.
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