Recommendation for a highly resolving amp


I have Don Sachs 2 tube preamp driving Pass Labs X350.5 driving Sound Lab M545 ESL speakers. I like the sound very much, but when I went to hear my friend’s Spectral system (driving Quad2912 ESL) I realized my system can benefit from having a higher resolution amp. Spectral amps need all Spectral preamp/cabling, which would be quite expensive. What would you recommend?
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The BAT 255SE amp is a fantastic amp, amazing value for money. I run 3 X BAT VK 655SE in one of my systems which has a similar sound to the VK 255SE but more power, but I don't believe your Pass Labs amp is your problem, if you feel it lacks some resolution.  Often pairing a tube pre amp with a solid state amp does not work well.  
You may wish to try a Pass Labs Pre-amp with you system but you may loose some warmth at the expense of detail and resolution. 
From my experience its always best to use amplification from the one manufacturer.
If you are seeking both warmth and resolution try a BAT pre-amp which is designed to work with BAT solid state amps and may work with the Pass Labs amps.  
Most panel speakers require warmer sounding amplification, I use Accuphase amplification, which has amazing detail and resolution without being analytical, with my Analysis Audio planar magnetic speakers.
Try and find dealers that will lend you the some equipment to experiment before committing.