going to tubes, just one question..

Dear Gelmhirst: If you don't care about music then you can move anyway you want, but if you really cares about music then you can't go with tubes: 1- when the signal goes inside any tube the tube it self produce harmonics at audible levels that does not exist in the recording, 2- the signal in a tube amplifier has to goes through several metres of wire inside the transformers that degraded the signal ( this not happen with a SS amp ) and ( not the last one )3- a tube amplifier change the frecuency response according to the changes in the speakers impedance, so that tube amp is functioning like an equalizer.
If this is what you are looking for then how Kehut told to you: great move.
Regards and always enjoy the music.
Raul.

the journey to tube can be exciting and can also be heart breaking. start with medium powered amps that are dependable. although there are many speakers that do not require a lot of power, none may suit your taste. 100 watts of tube power will play most speakers. here are some modestly priced, great sounding, dependable amps. MUSIC REFERENCE RM9 MkII about $1200 to $1500. AUDIO RESEARCH D 115 Mk II again about $1200. YAKOV ARONOV 9000 MONO BLOCKS around $1800 and there 960i intergrated amp about $1000. yes I have owned all of them and would own them again. good luck

the journey to tube can be exciting and can also be heart breaking. start with medium powered amps that are dependable. although there are many speakers that do not require a lot of power, none may suit your taste. 100 watts of tube power will play most speakers. here are some modestly priced, great sounding, dependable amps. MUSIC REFERENCE RM9 MkII about $1200 to $1500. AUDIO RESEARCH D 115 Mk II again about $1200. YAKOV ARONOV 9000 MONO BLOCKS around $1800 and the 960i intergrated amp about $1000. yes I have owned all of them and would own them again. good luck