I do own 5As, bought this summer. I drove them initially with 160Watts-into-8/320-into-4 Monarchy Audio SE-160s. Before I bought the 5As, I had performed some some minor improvements to the amps including installing a switchable 85Hz hi-pass filter. The combination of 160s and 5As sounded EXCELLENT, but, being a long-time lots-of-vacuumtubes guy, I got the itch again. This time it was for OTL amps, and I brought home a pair of Atma-Sphere M-60Mk3.1s. I expect these are the '60 watts of OTL' power mentioned above.
My system with the M-60s sounds even better--cleaner, more transparent--than it ever has, and the system does NOT lack dynamnics. I'm no headbanging dideebopper, but I do listen to large-orchestra music quite loudly sometimes. Unless you have a VERY-large room and listen quite loudly, I believe your 50-Watt Carys will sound quite good with the 5As, recognising that you'll use a 100Hz hi-pass filter with them.
The 5As are the most natural, nonfatiguing, cohesive, MUSICAL-sounding speakers I've ever heard. Go for them!
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My system with the M-60s sounds even better--cleaner, more transparent--than it ever has, and the system does NOT lack dynamnics. I'm no headbanging dideebopper, but I do listen to large-orchestra music quite loudly sometimes. Unless you have a VERY-large room and listen quite loudly, I believe your 50-Watt Carys will sound quite good with the 5As, recognising that you'll use a 100Hz hi-pass filter with them.
The 5As are the most natural, nonfatiguing, cohesive, MUSICAL-sounding speakers I've ever heard. Go for them!
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