Vienna Beethoven Baby Grand , PrimaLuna compatab


Lookin for anyone who would know if Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand speakers would match up well with my PrimaLuna 3 preamp and PrimaLuna 5 (36-40 watts) Amp.
I am considering buying the Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand speakers, but I am not sure about the overall compatability.
Would appreciate any advice, especially from those fellow audiogoners that may have this set up in use

Thank You
Brad
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Thank You, Steve and Rich for your inputs
It looks like I probably go with the Baby Grands
When I get them, I will let you know what I think.
Hi Rich
Just wanted to let you know,I did go ahead with the VA Baby Grands. At first I was a little dissapointed now matter how I positioned them, they lacked in imaging, tonal balance, bass deffinetion, etc., just to much music from the speakers. My Triangle Celius ESW beat them by a mile. But I wasn't givin up, at least not yet.
Being these speakers have a 4 ohm load, it was a while before it came to mind to see if using the 8 ohm amp taps resulted in approvment. As A result the speakers came to life in all aspects. As far as compatability, I would have no problem in recommending mating PrimaLuna with VA Baby Grands. The PrimaLuna manual does state not to make any assumptions with regard to using 4 or 8 ohm taps and to trust your ears. My ears are very happy now that I went with the 8 ohm taps. It looks like I will be selling a pair of Triangle Celius ESW before to long, although a second system would be nice.

Thanks again for your help
Brad