Matching ultra high-end speakers with a (good) cheap amp?

[Nicoff]

Pairing high-priced speakers with much lower price (and size) amps works just fine. After a recent move, room size limitations forced me to shrink my system. I kept the speakers (MBL 103e), but replaced massive 90 pound mono amplifiers with cheaper and much lighter amps (AHB2). There is no question that my system sounds better than before.

 

[DanielT]

Back to the OP and another take on 'ultra high end' speakers if I may...

If looks aren't important (of yes they are in domestic high end as most subjective audiophiles seem to listen with all senses and especially their eyes!!! - imo obviously), then what about a proper pair of decent ACTIVE speakers from the usual suspects? No need for separate amps, the drivers are properly matched to the enclosures and amp packs driving them and technical performance is usually rather better than 'most' passive speakers I feel (with very few exceptions generally I'd suggest).

Just another avenue to pursue, especially as conventional audio dealers only have an interest in separate boxes and extremely profitable cables and other accessories, to be upgraded, bring more and more potential profit into the equation...

Looks are important.

The retro vintage design craze, that look, obviously sells. Otherwise, the hifi manufacturers would not have created such products. The smash hit with the Wharfedale Linton 85th Heritage speakers for example is the first thing that comes to mind...

Amplifiers like Leak 230 ..

Just to name a few examples. It doesn't hurt that the ones mentioned are also objectively good.

In general, the question of ultra high-end speakers with a (good) cheap amp, I suspect that such speakers with complicated passive filters, with many parts in them, plus possibly in combination with ports increase the challenge with loads on the amplifier (more current is needed) increases compared to "normal" Hifi speakers. Or rather, I wonder if that is the case? If there is any correlation that points in that direction? It may have already been answered in the thread, I don't remember.
Regarding amp current:

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That said. Compared to the price of a pair of ultra high-end speakers, put in relation, the difference in price is like a pee in the Nile if you need to buy, for example, a powerful Purifi/Hypex based class D vs or a small TPA 32XX based class D amplifier.