Thinking of a Schiit Freya + and Vidars, to Power Martin Logan ESLs


I am trying to get closer to a rig I heard in 1987 at the Groove Audio Video in Houston. Carver Amazing Loudspeakers, Silver 7s, Digital Time Lens, Yamaha Natural sound Preamp, and Sony's top of the line CD player (777 maybe?)
It was truly a magical experience I knew instantly why people would spent big cash on audio. at the time I was a broke dick looking for a car head unit that had grown so disgusted at a salesman I was leaving, when another salesman took me back to the money room.
When he fired up Shout from Tears for fears, and later Listen, I was inside the music, breathing it, still cannot really properly describe it, But I know Tubes and Electro stats will get me part way there.
I am ok with $5500-6500 but the room is oddly shaped 12' x17'  but with a large desk on the listening end wall, and one of the long walls opens into an entry hall for 9'. so a true balanced soundstage will not be possible. but I do want to get closer to that sound
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"...I’ve found that tubes, while will drive the speakers, just aren’t up to it unless you spend a lot of $$..."

The little Electromotion ESLs are a little easier to drive than the larger models. Worse case is 1.6 ohms at 20KHz. You want a solid amp but it doesn't need to be a block buster. 
I just bought a pair of Martin Logan EM-ESL's.  They definitely throw a nice soundstage and image.  Not bright to me, as I don't like a rolled-off sounding speaker.  Deeper bass than I expected, but a little midbass shy.  Not bad though; just not hyped up, to better blend with the panel.

So far, I'm using the ESL's with a modded (capacitors) Schiit Saga V1 preamp, into a Adcom GFA-5400.  A Sony UBP-X1100ES into a Schiit Bifrost MB is my primary source.  But, my TV sound is patched in too.  Oh, I just received an Aragon 2004 MK ii amp.  That gets hooked up this weekend.

As to Martin Logan and Schiit, everything plays nice together.  Relaxed and musical.  But, I'm not sure "Aegirs" would pair well.   Bridged mono Aegir amps don't like low impedances.  The amps will shut down, if driven too loud.  Schiit recommends Vidar's in those instances.  A ML owner, on the Martin Logan Owners Forum, has a full surround system, using 7 Vidar's for his various Martin Logan's.  Must be OK.

Good luck.