Watt Puppy 7/Ear 861

I've heard these speakers with a lot of different electronics and I would have to say that your degree of satisfaction would be entirely dependent on your expectations. While I have heard them sound quite beautiful with 17 wpc tube amps, in a small room, at reasonable volumes, I much prefer their sound with 100 or more robust tube watts. Their inimitable way of scaling dynamic swings, even with incredibly demanding operatic, orchestral, and big band recordings is not ideally served with less power. However, if you do not expect to play hugely dynamic recordings at live performance levels, this combination may prove wonderfully satisfying. I would strongly urge you to try the combination at home, or in circumstances that reasonable simulate your home environment. Only you can decide if the combination floats your boat.

Thank you all for your contributions, it was very interesting. I just want to say something about the EAR 861 monoblocs. They deliver 64W. I still haven't decided whether to get the WP7 or not, because they are much more expensive in Europe, than in the US. Alternavetly I am thinking of getting the Wilson Sophia.
Thank you again

that being the case, i can say that using a 55wpc SET on my WP6s is quite magical, and i won't be looking for amplification for some time.

rhyno