Tubes for B&W 803 good?

Tony - may i know what your solid state amp is?

Yes I am talking about B&W nautilus 803's.

I will also be using them for HT movies so I need to route another pre/pro to the tube pre-amp right?

Do you want to have separate pre/pro's for two channel [Music] and multi-channel [Home Theatre] listening?

Ideally I want the same pre/pro for both but if I go tube then i will be separate. No choice he he

Doodle... I have an ARC 100.2 ss amp driving 802 Matrix IIIs. Definitely go with a ss amp for the B&Ws to get the most out of them, but I strongly recommend a tubed preamp based on extensive auditioning. I have heard Nautilus 802s with a similar combination (Conrad Johnson pre) and the sound was great. I would get the best electronics you can on the used market if necessary to match with your speakers, I agree that the Rotel probably won't bring out the best in your speakers.

I have my N 803's with BAT VK-150SE's and they sounds amazing