Beginner looking for guidance into tube sound.


Hello all, I am looking for some input on the best way to add tubes to my current mess. I currently have what I am sure everyone here would consider barely a step up from my parents zenith HI-FI circa 1977. please keep in mind I am lucky if I can afford to look in the window of an actual audio store. 
I currently have a Peachtree nova 300 and a Marantz CD player and a pair of monitor audio silver 500 speakers. A friend gave me a blue sound node 2i also. I have always wanted a tube powered amp. I see these Chinese amps like the Muzishare X7 and Willsenton R8 that have lots of great reviews. Or maybe a tube DAC. Then I see the Black Ice for ss-x. Each having less tubes respectively. Not sure how much that matters but I would think the more tubes the more tube sound one could expect. I would like to be in the $1000. range but would go to $1500 if I had to. My goal is to find the best most cost effective way to enter the tube world.  
johnfritter
A used Rogue tube INT would be smart. No idea how much that is
but should be under $1,500? Will have a resale value and they sound excellent. 
Usually people are advised to buy speakers first but that may
not apply in your case.



Go listen to systems and see what sound you like.  You maybe happy with a solid state amp with a tube preamp etc.  Keep looking and dont rush into it.  Perhaps if you can post your location someone here can share listening time on their system with you. 
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powemi1 posts
This is the reason I have a hard time with "audiophiles" they are mostly pretentious dicks.
Given that this is the first sentence from this user's first post, he may be confused about who is suffering from pretension.