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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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enobenetto
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I know this is an old thread, but has anyone tried a First Watt J2 with the VSM's? I am having a hard time find the right speaker for this amp. Part of the difficulty lies in the fact that it goes down to 13 watts at 4 ohms.
enobenetto
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Bobby thanks for responding, it is much appreciated.

To give more insight into my listening environment habits:

My room is 22 long, 12 wide, and 9 high. I have the speaker along the short wall (which there is no way around that do french windows). The room is not lively, but it is not treated.

I rarely listen to music over 85db, at the most reaching 90db rarely.

I most listen to everything, with a lot of acoustic folk, 70's rock, soul and electronic (my friends tell me that I was born in the 70's and I'll die in the 70's :) I do listen jazz as well ranging from Ellington to Jacuzzi Jazz but mostly 60's bop and spiritual.

I listen to a lot of vinyl.

I forgot to mention before that I run my J2 with a TVC.

Any further insight much appreciated.
enobenetto
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...and apparently I never read through what I write for necessary corrections :(
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