Just one last thought. The OP doesn't ask about a speaker's phase angle characteristics. Definitely off topic.
Suffice to say that a speaker with highly negative (i.e., capacitive) phase angle and low impedance characteristics in the power spectrum (say 30 to 400 Hz ??) can really give a tube amp, even a SS amp, a bad day. That in part makes for a tough to drive speaker that calls for a "current" beast like a Bryston or Krell SS amp.
In my case, my tube amp has a large'ish power supply of 1040 joules. I surmise my amp's power supply reserve helps it to muscle its was through some pretty tough negative phase angles in the speaker's bass region.
Bruce
Suffice to say that a speaker with highly negative (i.e., capacitive) phase angle and low impedance characteristics in the power spectrum (say 30 to 400 Hz ??) can really give a tube amp, even a SS amp, a bad day. That in part makes for a tough to drive speaker that calls for a "current" beast like a Bryston or Krell SS amp.
In my case, my tube amp has a large'ish power supply of 1040 joules. I surmise my amp's power supply reserve helps it to muscle its was through some pretty tough negative phase angles in the speaker's bass region.
Bruce