Would like your tube amp recommendation


I've got Magnepan 20.1s, PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium preamp, Accuphase P1000 SS amplifier, with digital source (Byrston BDP1/BDA1).  It's a pretty sweet sound, but looking for something a little more musical with a larger sound stage.

I like the PrimaLuna preamp, and was wondering what to expect if I replace the Accuphase with PrimaLuna Prologue or Dialogue monoblocks.  Would they drive the Maggies?

Thanks,
Richard
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I’ve got the original MG20s bi-amped with a VTL compact 100 tube mono blocks fed into a Phil Marchand XM44 cross-over which then feeds the midrange/tweeters. A pair of Emotiva XPA-1 mono blocks handles the bass panels. My room is 20x21 but my entertainment system takes up a whole wall and steals 3 feet. I’m here to tell you my 100 watt tube amp(s) will drive the mids/tweeter quite well into the 77db range without any signs of strain. Separation is on par with tube amps in this price range ($2400 pair). I’m not claiming my system is the pinnacle of all sound systems, it’s not. The one I heard at Stereo Design on Clairmont Mesa blvd in San Diego is. THAT was the system that made a believer out of me. It had the MG20.1s and a host of Levinson amps which sounded like you could walk around each performer on the stage...Ok, back to my system: vocals (esp female) sound very open and airy (trade mark of Maggies). Fiona Apple’s "slow like honey" is worth the price of admission alone. But alas just as others have said the big cat Maggies really need large, open spaces to truly shine. I have a 30x40 garage I’m dying to empty out and set up my system in, perhaps this Summer; we’ll see. https://audiostuff.shutterfly.com/