Amp Speaker Pairing

chilli42



I you have no problem. 
I heard 2 paralleled GM70 SE (50w) tube amps drive those Yvette’s no problem.

As tested by Stereophile with the XA60.8 you have up to
150W into 8 ohms
240W into 4 ohms
380W into 2 ohms

And the speaker load is not to0 bad, or that inefficient for your amp
https://www.stereophile.com/images/419WilYvfig1.jpg

Cheers George

I'm with the Squire on this one.

FWIW -- I have a friend that moved from the Sophia 1 to the Yvette and he said there was minimal improvement.  It is understandable as it is simply and upgrade on the same overall size and design.  As suggested, maybe the Sasha line would be a better fit for your space.

My current issue is similar as I recently acquired a pair of Wilson 1.  My space is approximately 16x45 with 10' ceilings.  My former speakers are Platinum Audio Quattro that use four 4.5 in drivers(2 mids 2 low).  They ran full range(mfg claim down to 31Hz) and I have two Hsu Research TN 1225 crossed over at 62Hz.  This combination worked very well.  The Wilsons create almost that same low level extension when I am seated in the music room with the Hsu turned off.  It doesn't blend with the Wilsons as I suppose the frequencies are competing.  The interesting thing is once I leave the sweet spot and listen in the far end of this space(dining room) or around the corner in the kitchen, the sound isn't as full as my former setup.  The sub's bass carried through the house better.

You may also benefit from a setup incorporating subs, especially with our similar taste in music as my collection is heavy in those 3 genres as well.  

The Pass Labs amps will drive virtually any speaker. However, they will sound best on more efficient speakers because the amps will operate in class A over a wider dynamic range. I have the XA 60.5s and love them.

Those that have suggest either Tannoy or Klipsch are suggesting speakers that dont have much in common with Wilson. There is a very significant difference in sound and entirely different approaches to speaker design. The best I have ever heard Wilsons sound was with low power tube amps and when they turned the volume up everything went to hell. Now with the new Wilson tweeter this may have changed.