William,
I can't comment on the Lavardin amps or their marriage to/with the Avalon's or the Amati's, but I own the Amati's and can vouch for the impedence curve being difficult at times. Please don't misunderstand, the Amati's (to me) have supreme ease about them, but power matching is an issue. The Amati's are lovely in every way however, you may want to speak with a number of people about their power choices. The guys at The Analogue Room in San Jose,CA are really knowledgeable. I'd suggest a call to them if the SF speakers are a real options for you.
Best of luck, hope this helped.
I can't comment on the Lavardin amps or their marriage to/with the Avalon's or the Amati's, but I own the Amati's and can vouch for the impedence curve being difficult at times. Please don't misunderstand, the Amati's (to me) have supreme ease about them, but power matching is an issue. The Amati's are lovely in every way however, you may want to speak with a number of people about their power choices. The guys at The Analogue Room in San Jose,CA are really knowledgeable. I'd suggest a call to them if the SF speakers are a real options for you.
Best of luck, hope this helped.