I want to be moved and have the music touch my soul!

i can highly recommend a Tube Preamp like Audible Illusions L3A and either a solid state or Tube Amp. i used a ARC VT-50 with mine. class A pre-amps with separate power supplies coupled with a separate tube amp produces a very engaging listen. having said that a good solid state integrated with a class A pre-amp section with a separate power supply for each section would also be a good listen. i find the most engaging sound is a product of good timing. timing is a big deal. also power supplies make a huge difference. you may also consider dedicated A/C lines running into you listening room. any qualified electrician can handle this. i use separate. one line for the front end and a separate dedicate line for the amplifiers. clean power makes a noticeable difference. btw, your Harbeths are very good.  keep them.

I had an Audible Illusions L1 and the Ayre is better to me. Better than a Parasound JC2 too. It's been a couple of days and no preamp still sounds better. 

Jazz music, big horn speakers with tube amplification...

Wind beneath my wings??  I’m gonna hurl....gahhhhh

Hmm... have you tried horn speakers? CNET’s Steve Guttenberg has been on a horn kick the last few months and feels that horn speakers somehow feel more alive, more visceral; more real: http://youtu.be/txRsNmMGWZo