Will a pair of Manley tube amps be a good match for Martin Logan ESL 11A's?


I have been looking into the Manley power amps to drive a pair of Martin Logan ESL 11 A's. From Manleys specs they report a speaker load of 5 ohms is recommended. The Logans are rated at 4 ohms.
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this is the full spec sheet for the Manley Neo-Classic 500 mono blocks. some of which I do not understand.
  • LL-TUBE monoblock design 10 x KT90EH Electro-Harmonix Russian output tubes
  • High current double 12BH7EH driver stage
  • Tungsol 12AT7 large plate input tube
  • BALANCED & UNBALANCED inputs
  • MUTE switch
  • TRIODE / Ultra-Linear switching
  • SOFT-START/ EVER-WARM standby mode
  • MANLEY Precision output transformer
  • Factory set for 5 Ohms nominal
  • Front panel bias measurement and adjust (hiding under the black insert)
  • Large filter / reservoir capacitors 3800uF x 2
  • Angled rear of chassis provides for easy connections
  • WBT binding posts
  • Input sensitivity: 1V
  • Gain: 32dB tetrode; 30dB in triode
  • Input Impedance RCA: 116 kOhm @ 1KHz
  • Input Impedance XLR: 270 kOhm @ 1KHz; 20 kOhms @ 20KHz; 38 kOhm @ 20Hz
  • Noise Floor: Tetrode: -67dB; Triode -65dB typical
  • S/N Ratio: -80 dB
  • Dynamic Range: 96dB
  • FLAT frequency response: 10 Hz - 30 KHz continuous
  • Power Consumption: 30 Watts in "EVER-WARM"
  • Full power (tetrode): 500W
  • Full power (triode): 275W
  • Factory set for 100V, 120V or 220-240VAC operation for original destination country's mains voltage.
  • Operating Mains Voltage changeable with power transformer re-wiring and fuse value change.
  • Mains Voltage Frequency:
  • Dims: W=19", D=13", H=9"
  • Shipping weight: 82 lbs. each