60 watt Rogue Tubes for Vandersteen 3A Signatures


I own 3A Signatures and have a chance to get a 60 watt Rogue tube amp. Will the Rogue drive the Vandies okay? The least I've ever used with them is around 100 watts, but that was solid state.
ecruz
I power my 3A Sigs with Vincent ST-800 monoblocks which are a tubed/ss hybrid with 200 w/ch. This works really well. My rule of thumb - tubed power will sound like SS power of twice the watts. So, the 60 tubed watts will sound like 120 watts ss. I don't think that will be enough with the 3A's unless you only listen to chamber music. I would suggest at least 100 tube watts.
I understand Krisjan's subjective take on the difference between tube and ss watts. I've felt the same for years.

Wendell
Considering the speakers under consideration, one might argue the opposite is true.