Need input on new speakers

What I found interesting (bearing in mind that I make no claims to have a real good handle on this stuff) is that a sensitivity of 86 does not seem like a real easy or "friendly" load for a low powered amp to drive...I assume that what makes the Joseph Audios "friendly" is that the specs state that the 8 ohm nominal impedance does not drop below 7 ohms?

@immatthewj  Joseph Audio speakers are a bit different because of their unique “infinite slope” crossover that is amp friendly from an impedance and phase angle perspective, which makes them easier to drive than sensitivity alone might suggest and why they are fairly tube friendly.  Also, the OP is not using a low-powered tube amp and the Rotel he’s planning on using puts out 120Wpc into 8 Ohms and 200 Wpc into 4 Ohms, which is more than enough power for these speakers. 

Also, the OP is not using a low-powered tube amp and the Rotel he’s planning on using puts out 120Wpc into 8 Ohms and 200 Wpc into 4 Ohms, which is more than enough power for these speakers. 

Understood, @soix , just wondering about the statement the Stereophile reviewer made was all.  

@immatthewj I agree with you. Personally I wouldn’t use a low-powered tube amp with these speakers even though you could. The amp will be pushed fairly hard, which is never optimal for it to perform at its best. Better to use a more powerful tube amp that can work further below its limits IMHO.

I personally am a fan of KEF speakers. They are very clean sounding with excellent reproduction capabilities.  The "Q' line is their lower end but blow blow away speakers 2 and 3 times their price. As they just released a new series of "Q"  speakers many of the previous line are on sale directly from KEF. Crutchfield, Amazon & Best Buy have them for the same price with free shipping. The Q 350 is a Stand speaker that consistently gets excellent reviews. Their tower speakers are the 550, 750 & 950. If you can spring for 950's go for it. I have the 550s with a KEF Kube 10" sub. You really won't need a sub with the 750s & the 950s sound like you are in a concert hall. 

I also think the higher end lines of POLK are great sounding speakers for the price, but all things being equal the KEFs are audiophile quality and a great bargain at the reduced prices.