Do M1060s sound decent on a tube amp (Little Dot MkII) compared to solid state?

[octocone]

I'm looking into getting M1060s as my first true hifi experience and I was wondering if they would be significantly hindered by using on a tube amp (Little Dot MkII) and if so, how exactly the sound would change. I've heard planars don't work best on tube, but I found a good combo deal and would like to have an idea of what I'm up for.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

I'm looking into getting M1060s as my first true hifi experience and I was wondering if they would be significantly hindered by using on a tube amp (Little Dot MkII) and if so, how exactly the sound would change. I've heard planars don't work best on tube, but I found a good combo deal and would like to have an idea of what I'm up for.

The MkII is an Output TransformerLess tube amp. Its output is highest at 300ohms and lowest at 32ohms. That means you'll get less power at the M1060's nominal impedance than a comparable solid state/hybrid or transformer coupled tube amp. Distortion will also be higher, apart from the subjectively pleasant tube distortion.

OTL amplifiers also have a very high output impedance (even the Valhalla2 is low only in comparison to other OTL amps). As much as planars are less affected by lowered damping factor that doesn't make them immune.

These all make the effect on the sound hard to predict unless you're talking to an audio engineer who has all the specs on all these. The MkII for example will make a 32ohm Grado SR225 warmer to the point of having the upper bass fatiguing, but on the other hand, while it doesn't make the K701 shrill, it trims the bass region enough for it to otherwise just sound like a dampened tin can.