Teabag, you have been extremely helpful... thanks. I like the idea of the Jolidas having the tube pre amp but I really want to be able to have more than 2 channels and be able to hook up my computer, tv, and cd changer to one set of speakers. Would this be possible with a tube pre amp?
What exactly are your goals for $1,000?
Above, it seems like you want to have a multichannel surround setup (with more than 2 speakers?) that would allow you to listen to your computer, tv and cd changer, and for all of this to be fed through a tube-powered preamp?
I think you're going to need to make a few choices --
Specifically:
1) can you do without multichannel sound (5-7 channels), period (i.e. go with a straight 2 speaker stereo without a direct upgrade path to surround sound/dolby digital, etc.?)
2) can you stand to defer having multichannel sound until you can budget for additional speakers?
3) do you need multichannel sound NOW!
If option 1 is ok with you, by all means look to the tube pres, seperate amps/preamps, etc. etc. I'd be SHOCKED if you could find a decent sounding tube-based multichannel preamp and amp combo that would come close to fitting within your budget.
If option 2 is the way to go for you, you're going to need to go down the integrated amp route and start with a integrated surround sound receiver (using just the main 2 channels to power stereo speakers until you can afford new ones). Again, probably going to be VERY difficult (impossible?) to find seperate components for multichannel use anywhere near your budget. At your budget, I'd take a careful look at the panasonic digital amp mentioned above as well as the sony strda2000es.
If option 3 is the only way for you, good luck -- you're going to need to make a lot of compromises in order to have 5 halfway-decent sounding speakers at your pricepoint.
Finally, each of the options listed above should have no real problem running your computer, tv & cd/dvd changer, just check to be sure that whatever preamp/integrated amp has at least 3 line level inputs.