The $1k tube amp territory gives you some nice choices where the build quality and sound quality really starts to vastly improve over the cheaper stuff. So it's worth the stretch budget-wise, if you can swing it.
The problem comes from you trying something like a Jolida - not like it - then completely writing off tube amplifiers. That would not be a fair comclusion. but since this is for a second system for casual listening, your expectations and needs are probably lower. If this was to be your mail system this would not be true. so the jolida will probably work for you.
The problem comes from you trying something like a Jolida - not like it - then completely writing off tube amplifiers. That would not be a fair comclusion. but since this is for a second system for casual listening, your expectations and needs are probably lower. If this was to be your mail system this would not be true. so the jolida will probably work for you.