Tube or not to tube?

You'll be moving in a different direction. Perhaps up. Why not purchase one of the used Prologue 2 integrateds that come up for sale and try it in your system. If you don't care for it, you'll be able to resell easily.

Your speakers will be a determining factor, however. IMO, anything below 89db/6 ohm minimum will best be powered with 150+ wpc solid state, and not a tube integrated amp.

Match your amp to your speakers. Do your homework.

IMO, you should have no problem driving your Emma loudspeakers (86db/1w/1m, 8 ohm minimum) with a Prologue 2 or similar push-pull tube integrated as long as you are listening at moderate volumes not exceeding 95db.

11-24-06: Musicrover
if I do try a tube amp like the Primaluna can I use my NAD 162 pre-amp? cd player and turntable connection.

I'm not sure I understand the question about being able to use your CD player and turntable connection.

You can certainly use your CD player with the Prologue 2, and if the Prologue 2 has the phono card, then you can use your turntable.

Since the Prologue 2 is an integrated amp, then you don't need to use your NAD preamp. Whether you can use it if you choose to use it is not a question I can answer. I suggest you look at the info on the Upscale Audio website.

If I come across a unit with just an aux input can I
use my current pre-amp?
Musicrover  (Threads)

If you want to use your NAD preamp, then buy an amplifier, not an integrated amplifier.

11-25-06: Musicrover
Sorry, I was looking at the prmia and the joida and I did not see either
had a phono input. Just a cd,tape, aux.

The Prologue 2 integrated amplifier can be ordered with a phono stage.
Here's the link:
http://www.upscaleaudio.com/product.asp?itemid=25

This is pretty basic research. Easy and fast to do.