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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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elevick
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I agree with Truman. Nothing is going to sound like what you are looking for. ML's are nice but this one isn't designed to get "really loud". Also, your placement sounds messed up? Read ML's manual and see for yourself: https://www.martinlogan.com/pdf/manuals/manual-electromotion-ic-iw-r.pdf

For tubes, you may be able to get into a hybrid but it really depends on your budget. Finally, these things have virtually no bass. You would need a subwoofer.

Find an ML dealer and go listen.
elevick
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Audiouny, I would really opt against installing in-wall speakers in a bookshelf. They were not designed to be installed that way and will sound awful. Also, the money spent having a carpenter build them in will be better spent on better bookshelf speakers.
Go look at nice little bookshelf speakers that are either front ported or not ported. Rear ported will never work. For an amp, look at a tube hybrid like a peachtree.
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