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direct or not?
I have my Puccini set to 2V, and running it direct to my Dartzeel works perfect. I would try it direct to a power amp. As Kops said, you can always go back. 
B+W 801D
BudtI have heard all of the B&W 800 series speakers, and think that the 801D is the best! If you like the sound of your 803D, have the room and amplifier, the 801D will not dissapoint you. 
dcs Puccini break-in
Can only agree with Fafafion. My Puccini sounded thin and bright out of the box, but continued to improve the next month or so. After 10-12 days you will hear about 90-95%. 
Esoteric D70 direct to amp?
I have used the P/D70 combination this way into Pass XA100.It was very detailed and dynamic sounding, but not the most "musical combination".I think tube's like your MC275 will work better with the Esoteric combo.