Will ARC VT50 45wpc tube amp drive B&W Matrix 805?

Will and Audio Research VT50 45 wpc tube amp drive the B&W Matrix 805 in a medium sized room? I have a relative that wants to know.

abrew1904-19-2014 11:17pm

elevick Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,636 posts 04-20-2014 at 12:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It should sound great. However, it depends on how loud they want to go... B&W's are relatively efficient but won't complain with more power.
ct0517 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,041 posts 04-20-2014 at 02:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Abrew19 Elevick raised two good points re: B&W 805 matrix based on my experience. They are a nominal 8 ohms but they dip to 4 ohms. I got the best performance with them by using the 4 ohm tap on my Push Pull tube amps. If used without a sub the high pass B&W Bass Alignment filter allowed for 42 hz bass response; otherwise its 52hz. They are (-6db points / 35 - 22khz frequency response) If using a sub you could set the cutoff just above the 52hz since they do drop off quickly below 52hz without the BAF. fwiw - they sounded just fine with the lower powered tube amp a little less than 45 wpc; but came alive and sounded phenomenal with the 100 wpc push pull and 200 wpc OTL amps. Cheers