I think there's a lot of baloney talked about amp and speaker matching. What I mean is, nine times out of ten it's not an issue. The potential sticking points are twofold, the impedance of the speakers, and their tonal bias. In terms of the first, it's relatively rare to get a speaker whose impedance is so low as to create a problem for a well designed amp. In terms of tonal balance, yes, virtually all speakers differ, but unless you're looking for a full graphic EQ solution (hard to perform accurately), then in general, judicious use of the amp's tone controls will correct speakers that are light or heavy in the lower or upper registers, certainly enough to make for enjoyable listening proving that the speakers have the all important good fidelity otherwise. Of course, as has been the trend for decades - certainly here in the UK - if one chooses to use 'minimalist' amps that don't have tone controls on the basis that they are somehow 'better', then yes, Houston we have a problem, and in that case it may be necessary to match an amp to a speaker. But saying that, who makes amps that don't provide a decent, flat frequency response?! It's a poor amp that does not provide a flat frequency response. To me there's a lot of baloney going on. I am NOT saying that there are no instances when 'matching' is required but in general, for the reasons I mention, and/or unless you are listening at very high volumes, that kind of thing, it's not a real issue. Most amps will work with most speakers perfectly well and you simply adjust the tone controls to achieve your preferred tonal balance.
