MSRP on the Reference 3A Grand Veena is $8k, and on the Focal it's $11k. So if you say $4k - $6k I assume you're looking for a used pair.
While I agree that in a smaller room, with the right sorts of music, 24W might be enough for those speakers (but see note below), there are others you could consider that are higher efficiency and might give you more options in music. A few easy examples would be the Zu Audio Druid (101dB, 12-ohm impedance, $3500 MSRP) and the Emerald Physics CS3 (95dB, 8 ohms nominal, MSRP $3k).
There's more to the equation than just RMS watts and sensitivity. In particular, both the Reference and the Focal drop to around 4-ohm impedances somewhere in their curves, and this means your amp has to supply the corresponding current (or live with the dynamic limitation). This is where solid-state is usually better than tubes.
IMO the Druid is a much nicer match to your amp than the speakers mentioned, as its higher sensitity and higher impedance will make much smaller demands on the amp. That is not to say that those speakers can't work, just that they don't seem to be particularly well-mated.
Lou
While I agree that in a smaller room, with the right sorts of music, 24W might be enough for those speakers (but see note below), there are others you could consider that are higher efficiency and might give you more options in music. A few easy examples would be the Zu Audio Druid (101dB, 12-ohm impedance, $3500 MSRP) and the Emerald Physics CS3 (95dB, 8 ohms nominal, MSRP $3k).
There's more to the equation than just RMS watts and sensitivity. In particular, both the Reference and the Focal drop to around 4-ohm impedances somewhere in their curves, and this means your amp has to supply the corresponding current (or live with the dynamic limitation). This is where solid-state is usually better than tubes.
IMO the Druid is a much nicer match to your amp than the speakers mentioned, as its higher sensitity and higher impedance will make much smaller demands on the amp. That is not to say that those speakers can't work, just that they don't seem to be particularly well-mated.
Lou