100w tube vs ss for Mag 3.6s

Look for a used Mesa Baron for less than $2K and have your cake and eat it too with 150wpc.I am in opposite direction problem wise.My Mesa was great for a pair of 89db monitors but now I have 93 db efficiency so am tempted to go to SET's.But too much headroom just means using less of the volume control and I may want a pair of 3.5/3.6's or other speakers that want current and am therefore loathe to get rid of amp.Maddening little hobby eh what?

P.S. the Baron can be run Pentode for 150 wpc but run triode in thirds for 90/120/150 on the fly so you may want more seductive harmonics on some music and full punch on others.

STOP! I've owned the 3.6s. I'm only going to tell you this once. Buy an Sim Audio Moon W-5. I've owned and tried MANY amps and the W-5 is THE amp for the Maggies. I could go on and on, but a 100 watt tube amp (like the ARC VT-100 and the Power 2, both of which I've owned), will not provide the current to produce the bass you will want.

If cash is not an option, use the tube amp on the mids/highs and use a high current SS amp on the bass in a bi-amping configuration. That would be the best bar none.

I use the ARC 100.2 with my Maggie 1.6's and find the combination to be amazing. The 100.2 replaced my Ayre V3 of which I never thought would happen! The 100.2 with a good tube pre (I use the Audible Illusions M3A) will give you all the authority you are looking for coupled with a liquid and smooth midrange. No listener fatigue here...Set yourself up with a good analog front end and some good cables and you can forget about everything else and just enjoy your music collection. All the best-Gary

Would you mind being more specific about the amps you tried that the W-5 killed with the Mag 3.6s? I'm interested.