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Tube-friendly speakers

I'm currently using a pair of Magnepan MMG's and a Hsu Sub along with my AES Six Pac amps. I'd like to move up to a larger set of Maggies, but it's been suggested that 60W of tube power would not be enough.

What are some speakers that would mate well with these amps? I do like the "planar sound". I'm most interested in something full-range, but could run a pair of monitors with my sub.
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plangco
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My 45 Watt Cayin A88T drives my Spensor S8e floorstanders with authority and ease. Interestingly, the S8E with its strong bass and thick midrange 8" woofers, demand less power for a similar moderate sound level as did some smaller Spendor 3/5 monitors. The Spendors can be played loud without distortion with 45 tube watts.
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Someone took exception to how good the Spendors would sound with a 45 watt tube amp, because of some theory on Speaker impredance suggesting the treble will be tipped up.

My Spendors with my Cayin A88T sound great. Granted, the Spendors are smooth, so that nature with good tube rolling is great symetry by my ears. Now, don't try to get any real pop out of a Almarrow 318B with the Spendors. All the way up, and I got medium volume in a big room at best which left me badly wanting more power.
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