compact tube amp and in wall speaker


I need help with matching up a compact tube amp like a jolida 102 crc with a set of in wall speakers like a Martin Logan electromotion iw. Goal is to obtain wife approval factor, cool look of tube amp in a new to be built floor to ceiling bookcase. Room size is 16' x 14' x 9'. Book case is on either side of a 8' opening to an adjacent room. Size and price of new jolida is good. Martin Logan is at high end of what I'd like to spend on speakers. Does tube amp have enough power to drive speakers for all types of music. Sound quality needs to be decent. I like music reality loud, but only when wife not at home. She will play at miderate levels. Other recommendations welcome. Thank you.
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Not many local dealers if any deal with tubed. Was hoping to get some guidance here.

I'll check out the Swissnor. Thanks.

Wall mount not on wife approval list, maybe bookshelf.

Thanks for heads up on placementand link! Very helpful.

Tube look cool. Wife approval factor is high. Hope sound is good too.

The amp wi) have its own shelf away from any books. Fire shouldn't be an issue.

Appreciate the feedback. Is the amperage sufficient for high 80's dB speaker?
Yes, looking at ML electromotion in walls that have ribbon, but I am not married to them. The speakers will be built into the bookshelf with their own wood enclosure matching the shelving. I would also consider a compact bookshelf speaker but my max height is 11 inches and max depth 13 inches icluding cabling. I am taking into consideration the subwoofer comment and could add that on the lowest shelf if it is small enough, but my concern is not enough power to drive the main speakers with a tube amp and also limited height and depth. I expect a subwoofer would have its own amplifier. I may have to give up on something, maybe the tube if I want good sound volume. I was considering the Jolida from a size standpoint (and tube look). If I get a efficient in wall or bookshelf, will 10 tube watts drive high 80's low -90 dB speakers?
@Atmasphere, thanks for the suggestion on the Lowthers. They look like an interesting project and I understand what you are suggesting, but they seem outside my price range, but I also understand they may compensate for a costlier amp. Have you built enclosures for them yourself?
@Zd542: yes, the more I get into this design, I realize compromises of what is a lifestyle type situation where I'm trying to get much better quality.I though maybe someone may have dealt with similar situations. Again appreciate the feedback as it helps sort the issues.
Thank you for continued input. Here's where I'm at: considering Glow tube amp ( 1 or2), or Jolida fx 10 or 102rc, or 202brc if I can get one used in my price range. I have abandoned the in wall speaker idea and am considering glow speakers (cool bullet design), ZU cube (very efficient at 98db). I looked at and liked Omego super3''s (bottom ported; but too tall). I am setting up for a future compact subwoofer in a lower shelf or maybe triad in floor.

Has anyone experience with glow amps or speakers? I would need to balance the cost of the zu''s with hopefully a less expensive amp because of their high efficiency, although I need to check impedance at lower frequency of zu's. The glow amps come with an inexpensive dac and USB connection. Certainly learning a few things, hopefully making progress.
@Zd542: not sure i understand the issue, do you know if the glow amp 2 or jolida fx 10 or 102 crc would create the issues you are referencing with the cubes? Thanks.