Favorite SS amp/Tube preamp combo

As I am getting closer to abandoning HT and moving back into the 2 channel arena, I am wondering what people like for their systems. My speakers are Dali Euphonia MS4's which I will be keeping. A good friend is not a huge fan of the McIntosh gear I am considering. Says that for the $$ that I can do better for SS amps. So now the quandry begins. I would do tube mono blocks but have some space and WAF considerations, so back to a stereo amp. I think that to add some warmth of tubes in the form of a preamp would do the trick nicely.

Any and all recommendations would be welcomed.

Good Listening,

Steve Bachman