I listen to the same kinds of music as you. I auditioned the SCM 7, 11 and 19, preferring the 19. I auditioned them at a reputable dealer with Linn and Simaudio electronics and found them both a good match, with the Simaudio smoother than the Linn. (I apologize for the subjective adjective, but it is all subjective based on your preferences, your room, etc.) Put me in the camp with those who suggest you should stick with the speaker you like and match the electronics. Did you audition the SCM 11 at a dealer? If so, what electronics was the dealer using?
In any event given your listening distance of 10’, unless you listen at extremely high volume, I would not be overly worried about amplifier power. The manufacturer recommends 75 to 300 watts per channel at 8 ohms. @pani made some good recommendations. I own one of them, the Rogue Stereo 100 paired with Totem Acoustic Sky Towers, an 88dB sensitivity speaker, which are also on the highly revealing side, and find the Rogue, while relatively neutral, particularly for a tube amp, matched better with my speakers than several solid state products. And I listen in triode mode, 60 watts per channel, at about the same listening distance of 10’. No problem driving my speakers to deliver 85 dB volume where I sit, about as loud as I’ll go.
If possible find dealers for several of the brands that have been recommended and see if they will provide loaners you can take home and hook up to the speakers. Spend a week-end or more listening to some of your favorite music using 2 or 3 loaner amps and zero in on the one that sounds best. Note that almost all of the brands that have been recommended make integrated amps at 75 watts/channel or more. I would err on the side of more power, as that will help with transient response on large classical orchestral works.
In any event given your listening distance of 10’, unless you listen at extremely high volume, I would not be overly worried about amplifier power. The manufacturer recommends 75 to 300 watts per channel at 8 ohms. @pani made some good recommendations. I own one of them, the Rogue Stereo 100 paired with Totem Acoustic Sky Towers, an 88dB sensitivity speaker, which are also on the highly revealing side, and find the Rogue, while relatively neutral, particularly for a tube amp, matched better with my speakers than several solid state products. And I listen in triode mode, 60 watts per channel, at about the same listening distance of 10’. No problem driving my speakers to deliver 85 dB volume where I sit, about as loud as I’ll go.
If possible find dealers for several of the brands that have been recommended and see if they will provide loaners you can take home and hook up to the speakers. Spend a week-end or more listening to some of your favorite music using 2 or 3 loaner amps and zero in on the one that sounds best. Note that almost all of the brands that have been recommended make integrated amps at 75 watts/channel or more. I would err on the side of more power, as that will help with transient response on large classical orchestral works.
