Speaker Choices for Tube Amps

How about the larger speakers like the Total Eclipse or the Sonata III or La Folia. Can I drive them with 50 wpc?

Thanks

Kkursula, I agree 100% with your reply. I wanted to get some amp/speaker ideas first since I live in the NYC area I have access to audition equipment and amps. I could have been more specific but I just wanted to get an initial reposnse.

If you want to add to the specific sounds of the amps you mention that would aslo be helpful.

I am usig the Talon Raven-S speakers. They are much much more dynamic and detailed than the B&Ws, with better bass. Talon is recommending that I stay with SS amps like Sim Audio, Electrocompaniet mono blocks or Belles. These seem to be trade offs at best versus the Pass X-250. I have a friends Graaf 5050 tube amp and although I would like a few more watts, the tube sound simply adds a 3D soundstage and slightly more real sound to the system. I do not want to get tube mono blocks etc so I may consider selling the Ravens for speakers that I can play loud, soft that have dynamics, details, bass and that are musical to listen to. That way I can sell the Pass Labs components and go with maybe a 50-100 wpc tube amp and maybe an Audio Aero CAP direct or a tube preamp. I know that I will loose maybe some bass with tube amps, etc., but the sound of tubes is very invitiing. I would like to stick with a stereo tube amp or mono blocks that can fit into a 25 x 25" space and not too many tubes. I need to go audition full range speakers to see what I like and then pick the amp.

All help is appreciated. I heard the Coincident Total Victories with Wytech amps. Audiomeca Mephisto CDP. The speakers were in a larger room than mine with bare floors, about 5 feet out into the room and there was no bass for 4x8 side firing woofers. I am going to go listen again in a week or so.

All help is appreciated.

KeithR
No, I have not upgrades to VK-31SE. I have been using a Pass X-1 with the Pass X-250 in balanced operation. I will do a preamp shootout earlier next year as I have been auditioning DACs over the past month. Then I plan on doing another amp shootout (probably SS) on the Ravens. I will have access to 10-12 mono blocks in the near future.

Happy Listening.