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Tube amps and heat
Hybrid is a good compromise.Nothing is perfect & you may notice a slight loss of tube magic but small price to pay for heat savings...As for hardware there's Unison Research,BAT,Vincent,Rogue Audio,Croft to name a few... 
Cryongenically treated in-wall AC power wire
Why would he ask how long you wanted wire?Length of wire should be bare minimum from recep to recep with a single home run back to panel & no extra length....Wire SIZE should be #12 unless the home run is 50’+ then I recommend upsizing to#10..... 
Tube and SS pairs
IMO with a hybrid system you still miss a certain organic sound that only all tube systems provide..Todays tube amps use the best power transformers available and can control properly chosen speakers with just as much authority as SS.Gross miss ma... 
Adding a separate amp to AVR?
No,No benefit UNLESS you add a Tube Amp for stereo listening THEN HUGE Benefits!!! 
I would like to have a computer
I'm not an expert but I'll try to help you out...Requirements 1&2 are easy & only require a laptop or any computer with a good size hard drive..There are a few Programs that make it easy but you need to spend some time reading through Comp... 
were do i find music online ???
dimitris7 if this is the first week with the system those speakers are going to need SERIOUS run in to completely open up...The Zensors I had didn’t come alive till wayy after 300 hours,sounding as you described,tonally flat & boomy on the bot... 
were do i find music online ???
Your system looks well balanced,plenty of power & speakers that should image & stage well..I've never heard your gear but have heard Dali speakers farther down the line & know they can stage & image with the best..My best guess is ... 
Dynaudio x38’s
Specs show 88db.sensitivity BUT real world is probably more like 83-85db.4 ohms nominal with Dynaudio's proprietary phase correction crossover means it will NOT drop below 4 ohms at any time & remain close to 6ohms average through most of the ... 
Dynaudio x38’s
How big is the room,listening habits & volume?..I run Excite X14's with 15wpc.& it sounds amazing...The Dynaudio's are Phase/Impedence corrected so although they are inefficient they present an easy load... 
were do i find music online ???
If your not hearing CD quality sound or better something in your system isn't right...I use a simple Quad VA-One Streaming Control Amp to Dynaudio speakers & the sound is easily CD quality from Pandora... So what speakers & amp are you usi... 
Will McIntosh C2600 tube preamp solve my problem?
Welcome back...My first recommendation is sell the amp,put the funds together and get yourself a good Tube Integrated Amplifier!For your speakers I would say something from Primaluna,Rogue Audio,VTL(IT85) or Cary(SLI80)...Unless you have a big sys... 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
jimfoto congrats!!!Don’t be in a big hurry to roll tubes..Give that amp about 20-30 hours before critical listening and I would check the bias often after it gets playing.....Give it plenty of breathing room,especially over the top...The volume kn... 
Mid-fi integrated tube amp advice
Yaqin MS-30L from Canadian Dealer on Ebay..$700.00 delivered..EL34 with Triode Mode & a FANTASTIC remote,low powered headphone circuit isn't too bad......He tests every unit before shipping... 
Amp suggestions(?) for Focal Aria 906
^^^ Horse $HIT!!!You have a small room and with your taste in music unless you listen at ear bleeding levels 15wpc.is,as I said MINIMUM...Get an EL34 Class A Integrated amp(50wpc.) with a Triode Mode,25wpc.Class A Strapped Triode with those speake... 
Amp suggestions(?) for Focal Aria 906
You need tubes...15wpc.minimum should be more than enough in that size room..You should also consider acoustic treatments if you haven't done so already...