BEL 1001 MK5 driving Joseph Audio Pulsars


I own the BEL amp and considering the purchase of a used pair of the Plusars.

My concern is the Pulsars 83.5 dB sensitivity as measured in Stereophile.  They do have a benign impedance curve, not dipping below 6 ohms. This to me means a speaker that thirsts after watts as opposed to current. 

The BEL is rated at 50wpc into 8ohm and doubles down into 4 and 2 ohm loads, likely due to a very conservative 8 ohm rating. Easily drives my Esoteric MG10s (87dB sensitive, 6ohm nominal impedance) to very loud levels.

My room size is `12.5 by 14.5 x 8.5 feet.  An asset for speakers of low sensitivity.

I am looking for thoughts regarding the BEL's ability to drive the Pulsars in a modest size room.




mesch
Yes jjss49, I tend to agree. It will be the 1st time I buy a speaker I havn’t heard. 
Well after much deliberation I have decided to pass on the counter offer. Think I may wish to go in a different direction with speakers. 
Thanks all for your thoughts.

I became more concerned about the very low sensitivity. I believe a amp as good as my BEL but with higher wattage would be overly expensive for my budget.
@mesch 

3 grand and up is alot of money to spend on speakers... so many very nice sounding ones to choose from esp. if you entertain well cared for used ones

u have not mentioned what kind of music you listen to...  you seem to know what to target in your search but as you know this forum is just full of ideas .... :)
The genre of music makes no difference. If anyone could find a way to make a speaker or electronics favor a certain kind of music they would be a millionaire overnight :)
@mesch

ralph/atmasphere’s comments notwithstanding

i stand by my post

some speakers are definitely better suited to some genres (and usual implied volume levels) than others... in my experience knowing what music you mostly listen to helps tremendously in picking the right speakers