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How much power for Merlin VSM speakers?

I bought a pair of Merlin VSM-MMs and am driving them with a Cary SS amp. While it sounds pretty good I am thinking of switching to a tube amp. I am familiar with the usual OTL suspects most people use like the Berning and Joule. I was wondering if there is anyone out there driving these speaker with a less powerful SET amp. How powerful does the amp have to be in order to not clip? Is the speaker efficient enough and its impedence curve benign enough for low powered amps? Is 30 watts enough? Am I asking the right questions?
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abrahavt OP
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I have read some threads about the BAM possibly stressing low powered set amps. Is there any truth to it?
abrahavt OP
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The room is around 14 x 25. Listen mostly to jazz, rock and classical. Lots of vocals. I am waiting for a 30 watt pair of Dehavilland 845G monos and am hoping that they will suffice. I bought it based on a conversation I had with a couple of dealers that carried Joule and Dehavilland and preferred the Dehavs on Merlins. I sure hope they were right. I also spoke with Kara the designer of the Dehavs and she said that she had listened to the amps with Merlins(minus the BAM) and it sounded great. Will let you know how it goes.
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