power amp question

I think I want to stay solid state although I know how great tubes sound- think its a question of money-thanks.

Do you want to try tubes,digital, or stay solid state?

my room is like 18 by 12-I listen to vinyl on a rega planar 2 and grahm slee se2 phono amp plugged into a hydra 2 - listen to neil young, yes alot of 70's stuff- some jazz, ry cooder- want tighter bass and less brightness. but more punchier sound as well.

Danovak tell us about your room size,listening tastes and what type of sound you are trying to improve on from your existing system.

I have dali ikon 2 speakers. what would be a good int. amp that would be a step up from the rotel-thanks.

I used my good Rotel RA-02 preamp outs when I first got a power amp. I was blown away by the change - esp in dynamic control - when I went to a dedicated pre-amp. So what you're suggesting is certainly OK but I think it would be an interim step for you.

What speakers are you going to be driving and do you want to try tubes?

Why would you want to do that except for the fact that you don't have enough power for your speakers which I doubt, or if this is a temp. measure until you can properly update. If you want to update get a good amp and preamp.

Yes, the 1062 has preamp outputs so using it as a preamp is as simple as using interconnects to go from those outputs to a power amp.

I'm not familar with your Rotel but integrated units sometimes have PREAMP RCA OUTS/IN with jumpers installed. You simply remove the jumpers and insert RCA cables on the PRE AMP outs and run those to the amp you'll purchase.
As for amp - are you looking for tube or SS? What speakers are you driving and what power requirements do you have?