I have a pair of 1007Be and have used a Cary SLI-80 in triode mode (45wpc) with them and they sounded excellent; very detailed and articulate with plenty of punch. I believe the 1008Be's have similar sensitivity and impedance characteristics to the 1007Be's so you should have no issues there unless you listen at ear bleed levels or like music with heavy bass.
I listen primarily to classical works large symphonic along with smaller chamber orchestras also some female jazz vocals at reasonable levels.
They seem to sound their best when set up as the manual suggests; an equal distant triangle with a toe-in towards the listener.
Having said that they can also be ruthlessly revealing to upstream components and can get overly bright and harsh if something is amiss.
I currently use Pass Labs xa100.5's with a Pass XP-20 pre-amp and they sound great with this combination as well.
I also have a VTPH2 and must say it is a great phono-stage and the Focals sound great with it.
Chuck
I listen primarily to classical works large symphonic along with smaller chamber orchestras also some female jazz vocals at reasonable levels.
They seem to sound their best when set up as the manual suggests; an equal distant triangle with a toe-in towards the listener.
Having said that they can also be ruthlessly revealing to upstream components and can get overly bright and harsh if something is amiss.
I currently use Pass Labs xa100.5's with a Pass XP-20 pre-amp and they sound great with this combination as well.
I also have a VTPH2 and must say it is a great phono-stage and the Focals sound great with it.
Chuck