new to tubes, match for spectral amp


I am thinking about picking up a tube preamp to give me a taste of that tubesound y'all are raving about. Actually I recently got to hear some ARC tube gear mated to my same speakers and i was impressed. I was thinking of just swapping out my spectral dmc 30 preamp.
The rest of the system
Eidolons speakers
Spectral 360 monoblocks
theta gen 5 a DAC and data basic II transport
MIT cables (ultralinear)

thanks
jdwek

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I have an AR sl15 & spectral dma 200, with transparent cabling

it is nice but not a spectecular match

I uses the krell 250p before and it gave a far bigger, deeper soundstage, but a bit harsh

any suggestions? other cabling? krell 280p spectral preamp? from shubertmaniac I understand that i should keep the spectral dma 200....