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.
abrew19
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
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.