Just a follow up, why did you take my post as responding to yours? I don't agree that tube amps "color" sound, but they do something sweet to it. As to your advice, try 'em and see which you like, I agree with you 100%
I have both tube and sand amps and although each has unique and wonderful ways with music, I prefer the tube amp, but it's subtle, and sometimes, prefer the sand driven systems, depends on my mood, the music, and for certain, for HT, well, that one is obvious.
Anyway, you don't have to take offense so easily, though it's your choice. As to the name calling, I suppose jack-ass isn't really that bad in the grand scheme of things.
Peace on ya!
