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There are few better loudspeakers than the classic Altecs for fleapower

Opinions do differ, but I think SE 2A3 (3.5-ish watts) is a perfect choice.

A Darling or SE45 may be unsatisfying with some kinds of music -- in your case, though, either may be fine.

I've used mine with SE EL84 in triode mode (Decware Zen SE-84B); sound was good, but things would get squishy at only moderately high volume with (as Tom Brennan would put it) "Little Girl with Guitar" music.

Here's a very cogent thread -- albeit focused on the Altec Duplexes (but they're pretty much cut from the same cloth, sensitivity-wise as the VOT family of Altecs... for the purposes of discussion!).

See link below.

PS my apologies for rather monopolizing replies to your question(s)! I am an UNAPOLOGETIC :-) Altec fanboy.

Good luck & have fun!




all the best,
mrh


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