A friend has the Strads in a medium sized dedicated listening room (designed from the ground up by Rives). He powers the speakers with a pair of custom-built output transformerless tube amplifiers. The sound is very good. If I have one issue with the speaker, it is that it is not super fast and dynamic. While it is not a slug, and compares fairly with other dynamic speakers of its type, it is certainly not in the "speed" range of elctrostatics or horns or even fast dynamic speakers like the Magicos.
I would personally be looking for amps that can provide a little kick-in-the-ass quality. I have not heard the combination myself, but I would, if it were in my system, look into Atmasphere OTLs. The bass may seem a touch lean with the Atmaspheres, but, it will be tight and fast and will add some helpful "jump" to the music.
I would personally be looking for amps that can provide a little kick-in-the-ass quality. I have not heard the combination myself, but I would, if it were in my system, look into Atmasphere OTLs. The bass may seem a touch lean with the Atmaspheres, but, it will be tight and fast and will add some helpful "jump" to the music.