Low volume listening dynamics

Great, thank you for the feedback. You're right, 93 is already very sensitive, I may not need to search higher. Thanks again.

Clams are happy, and so will I be too. Don't want to dominate this format at all, but would like a couple of suggestions on a good first timer tube integrated. Will probably build my own full range speaker pair, concentrating on high efficiency drivers. Most of my listening is CD and HD streaming. No vinyl at the moment unfortunately. Thanks guys for the feedback this far. I have lots to learn.

Great feedback, thank you guys. Perhaps this is the nudge I needed to whet my beak on the tube side of life with high sensitivity drivers. A private and personal musical experience, if you will.

Thanks to everyone for sharing your expertise and experiences. Gives me a ton to think about.

One of the best parts of this (sometimes maddening) hobby is the range of choices, ideas, thoughts, methods and such. Somewhat recently I purchased a Primare I30, wanting to experience more of what reviewers were commenting on. It's an excellent integrated, but its strength is not low volume detail based on my personal listening. It gets phenomenal as the volume increases, seems to be the same with different speakers in the mix. So, the journey continues. Boy do I love this:-)

Adam F5 is an interesting new thought to consider, thank you.

Wow. I'll have to read that more than a few times. Thank you for the response. Yes I do enjoy the occasional foray into drivers and cabinets, a labor of love. Will do some (a ton) of research into your suggestions.

Thanks Bob. I like where you're going with it. I've built some full range drivers with sealed and with transmission line cabinets, no crossovers of any kind, and the results have been very pleasing to me. The set amp is the next step for me. Thank you 

Thank you again Bob. I think this is precisely what I was looking for: treading slowly into tube territory, but needing some good direction. I'll be jumping in this week.

Best, 
Timo