Abominations: HT processor to tube amps?

I’m just beginning the process of building several Bob Latino VTA tube amp kits (3 monoblock M-125s for LCR and a stereo ST-120 amp for side surround speakers). I’m using a Marantz AVR as a pre-pro for HT and 5.1 music, and running a separate tube preamp for stereo music listening. As I finish the tube amp kits I’ll be incorporating them to run the 5 main channels and letting the Marantz power the rear and Atmos channels. I may be going to hell for this sacrelige, but until someone makes an all-tube 11.2 channel Dolby Atmos rig and I win a lottery, it’s the closest to heaven I expect my ears will be able to find. I’ll try to remember to post an update here in a few months once I’ve finished integrating the tubes into the system. Hopefully it works out as well in reality as it does in my imagination :-)

Jealous! I'm planning on getting the m-125 monos eventually. I hope it works out for you. Keep us posted. 

I run my HT thru a NAD M15 HD into Rogue M-150 monos. It’s absolutely outstanding. I’ve got an Adcom 6 channel amp running bridged center and surrounds (leaving the other two to pick up Atmos once I upgrade the NAD).  My two-channel listening goes thru the analog bypass/7.2 channel input/output, while HT goes via the DSP stages.

The only issue I have has to do with practicality vs. anything sonically. Turning on and off a SS system for HT in a couple of hours is pretty mindless. Add two big tube monos, however, and you have to think of going right into music listening (as the tubes are warm) - vice leaving them on and sucking up electrons, or turning them off to later turn them on to warm them up.