omnivore newbie's dilemma


Looking for a few suggestions for sound.

I listen to intense music..a lot of contemporary classical stuff, computer and electronic music, jazz. I got bitten by the audio bug on a trip to Turkey, after listening to a number of great systems, all out of my price range by about 5 or 6 figures. My friend had me listen to an "inexpensive" setup though which I liked the sound of: proac tablets, primaluna amp and I think rega jupiter CD player. Something like that.

So far, I've only managed to score the proac tablets. I'm taking most of the music from imac to a beefy but inexpensive JVC amp and directly into the tablets. It sounds really beautiful but I'm thinking of grabbing the tube amp for a little more detail, etc. Am I on the right track?
marburg
hmm..very helpful comments..thank you! Maybe I'm better off leaving well enough alone in the amp dept for the time being. Or perhaps an investment in a good sub to complement the tablets would make sense? All quite confusing. I like the bass response pretty well on my little proacs but got somewhat spoiled listening to my friend's floorstanding response 2.5s. I feel a little like somebody with a pretty well developed palette for wine who couldn't tell you the name of a grape or region! My ears are keen, but I'm really lacking audio knowledge, so I much appreciate the help!
in my experience a well built neutral amplifier paired with high perfromance wires and interconnects and room treatments and well designed speakers[ there are hundreds out there] can achieve great listening satisfaction. but i can enjoy music on car radio, walking around with ipod and shure headphones or sophistcated audio gear. i just love music and this hobby. it's the journey not the destination to me. thanks john
Huge question: are you buying new, or used? You can buy & sell used components, usually w/o losing much, so you can get to experience a lot more diff. equipment for the $$.

If you like the proac tablets, maybe try a post like: "what amp & pre-amp are best w/proac tablets"?

Also, you may go thru many, many, many components until you finally get the sound you want.....don't let it throw you.