McIntosh Guy Going Tubes? (Maybe?)

I had an MC275 VI with a C1100 and found the match really wonderful.  The C1100 is dead quiet and cast a wonderful soundstage.  If you have the budget, don't need the built-in DAC and have space for a two box setup, I highly recommend an audition. 

Not sure if the MC30s have enough horsepower , but obviously nobody posting here has heard them . I could be wrong, But anyone who has heard them should understand . They sound much better than any of the other candidates mentioned especially the MC275 Go check out he Steve Hoffman forums
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/
or Jeff days forums at Jeff's Place 
http://jeffsplace.me/wordpress/

McIntosh SS gear sounds warm, you sure you want to go warmer? If you go to tube amps, you are giving up a lot now and in the future. The tube amps you are looking at are not as powerful as your current amps. The 275’s might be fine with your current speakers but what happens down the line you get a set of inefficient speakers, you will miss your powerful SS amps. Another plus for SS amps is that you get better bass, more solid tighter bass. A good idea could be to team up a tube preamp with your SS amp. Just IMO!

You will miss your 601s if you part with them. You have been warned!

Thanks to everyone for their great input!  I think step 1 is going to be the tube preamp only addition.  Then maybe try tube amps (monos) later. Everything made sense, was cool and my mind was made up, until the recommendation to audition the C1100 was thrown in the mix. That screed-the-pooch. Now I’m trying to sort out C2600 vs. C1100.  Any new or additional thoughts from all of you on this caveat?

 I guess that’s what drives us and our great hobby.  “THE QUEST!”