Tubes or stick with S/S


Right now I have some Cornwall III's that I am happy with. Driven with an McIntosh MC 7106 that works quit well. I am kicking around the idea of buying a PrimaLuna integrated amp, any suggestions? And replacing the McIntosh.
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@OP, 

I own the Primaluna Dialogue HP integrated.  It's great.  I do, however, think, you might want to try a SET amp.  You do not need much power to make those C-Walls sing.  I should know.  Why? Because I have Klipsch Forte IIIs (in addition to less efficient speakers) and they sound better with a SET amp than the Primaluna, in my room.   

You could start with a Dennis Had amp (find him on eBay--he's the former owner of Cary Audio).  Wolfe (above) has one.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/STEREO-TUBE-AMPLIFIER-INSPIRE-by-DENNIS-HAD-300B-TRIODE-SINGLE-ENDED-AMPLIFIER/153463991221?hash=item23bb2aabb5:g:j7sAAOSw~PVcwdjC

I built the Elekit 8600 300B amp recently reviewed in Stereophile.  In a few nights you can have SET nirvana for ~$2K--if you do all the upgrades.  https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-27-elekit-tu-8600r-amplifier-kit