Tube integrateds and Electrostatic Speakers


Any one out there experienced with Martin Logan or other electrostatics and tube amps? Am currently driving my ML Summit Xs with 185watts of SS power. I still love tubes and wonder how the complex impedance challenges they pose would work with something like a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP.

Any thoughts would be most welcome.
adeep42

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Check out Robert Deutsch’s review of the Montis in Stereophile. He tried 3 different tube amps, including the PrimaLuna Prologue Premium integrated, and a Simaudio W-7 ss amp. He ended up liking the McIntosh Mc-275 the best.

I own a pair of the Summit Xs. They’re a great speaker aren’t they? I was using a Pass XA-30.8 but knew that "technically" the speakers could use more power. So I tried a D’Agostino Classic Stereo amp which has more power and doubles down to 2 ohms. The result is a more relaxed, cleaner sound that keeps me in the listening chair listening longer. The D’Agostino is more expensive and that could explain the difference, but I think the added watts and doubling down are significant.

I would like to try out a good strong tube amp with the Xs though.