I don't think you'll have any problems. One of my friends is using the same speaker with a Golden Tube SE-40 and it sounds very good, no choking bass or any other defects. That amp offers only modest power. My impression (based soley on anecdotal observation) is that other than single-ended triodes, tube amps seem to provide a good deal more apparent volume per watt than solid state amps.
Tubes on Hales Transcendence 5?
Anyone know the impedence/efficiency on the hales transcendence 5? I know that they like some power, but I am considering the purchase of a tube amp. I do not want to waste the money if tubes won't drive them at all. I am currently running them with a Levinson 27.5 with good results, but would like to be able to switch back and forth. I just switched from a Krell preamp to a Joule-Electra and I am hooked on tubes. Any comments would be appreciated.