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Monitors or floor-standers with Bryston B60SST?

I am the proud new owner of a Bryston B60R-SST amp. Now I want to upgrade my speakers.

About half the time I listen to chamber music (Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven). Choral music, orchestral works, and pop music account for about 40 percent of my listening. Jazz, folk, world, etc., fall into the final 10 percent. I have a medium-sized room, and I prefer to listen at moderate volume.

I started out thinking I should get a stand-mounted monitor like the Paradigm Studio Reference 20 or the PMC TB2. But for about the price of good monitors and solid stands I can get a floor-standing speaker like the Spendor S5e or PMC GB1. My concern is that the B60 might not handle the larger speakers as effectively as the monitors.

Any opinions on the ability of the B60 to drive larger speakers? How about the speaker choices? Have other recommendations? Thank you for whatever advice you might provide.
jpbach

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jpbach OP
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Let me focus the question a little.

Is the B60 capable of handling the Spendor S5e (which Spendor describes as 2.5 way)?

Can the B60 handle a two-way speaker with a large transmission line like the PMC GB1?

I don't expect the B60 to drive these speakers as well as amps with more power. But would it be musical? Or would the bass be flabby and the dynamics badly constrained?
jpbach OP
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It seems like this question is more about the Bryston amp than the speakers. With the permission of the moderator, I would like to end this thread and start a new one in the amps forum. Thanks to all who responded.
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