When I had my Strads, I found SS amps worked better. Tubes just can't seem to control the 2x 10" woofers as well - bass was a tad slow and big.
My preamp too was a REF3 then. If you like your current sound, maybe explore the possibility of upgrading your REF3 to the REF5SE first. IME, better resolution, low end definition and control without changing too much of what you are getting now - tonally.
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