Paradigm bookshelf speakers...

It will work so yes, but it really depends on how close you listen and how loud you want them to play. It is rare that a bookshelf can fill a large room no matter the amp. It gets tricky with moderate spaces and moderately loud volumes. You need some power "head room" for those occassions. Most people listen with very little power going into the speaker so it comes down to the quality of that power.

Thanks, Mechans. This is for a small room (9 by 10); I will be able to pull the speakers out a few feet from the rear wall. I am not planning to listen loud. Your answer makes me think the Paradigms might work...I lean more to the Studio 10s because the S1s are a lot for my budget...

I had the Studio 10s recently. My impression of them was that they like power. If I'm reading the impedance graphs on the Studio 10s correctly, they spend a good bit of time dipping down into the 4 ohm range.

They had good bass for a speaker their size. My room doesn't have a lot of treatments. Bare walls and tile floors and my experience was that they can get bright and a bit thin in the mid range. I just couldn't listen to the likes of Nora Jones or Cyndi Lauper. It was so shrill that the hairs on the back of my neck would stand up. They were also pretty forward, although this may have worked itself out with more breaking in.

If the amp you're looking at can provide the power down to 4 ohms and has more of a laid back character and your room is setup for them, it could work.

The 10 did pretty well for music, but where I thought they really excelled was home theater. The little speaker can provide some slam.