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omnivore newbie's dilemma

Looking for a few suggestions for sound.

I listen to intense music..a lot of contemporary classical stuff, computer and electronic music, jazz. I got bitten by the audio bug on a trip to Turkey, after listening to a number of great systems, all out of my price range by about 5 or 6 figures. My friend had me listen to an "inexpensive" setup though which I liked the sound of: proac tablets, primaluna amp and I think rega jupiter CD player. Something like that.

So far, I've only managed to score the proac tablets. I'm taking most of the music from imac to a beefy but inexpensive JVC amp and directly into the tablets. It sounds really beautiful but I'm thinking of grabbing the tube amp for a little more detail, etc. Am I on the right track?
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xti16
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It sounds really beautiful but I'm thinking of grabbing the tube amp for a little more detail, etc. Am I on the right track?
My personal opinion is you get more detail - bass and dynamics from a solid state amp. For me tubes are a more liquid of a sound. I love them both but prefer solid sate more for the efficiency in power consumption and heat.
Someday fairly soon I hope to demo a tube integrated in my home. You really need to demo both with your gear to compare to what you have to know for sure which you prefer.
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