you would get alot more out of spending more especially on a inefficient planar like the diana. At a absolute minimum I would say the cayin iha-6 is excellent for planers because of its high current mode, or if you want something like class a like the singxer sa-1 with the jumpers put in (which currrywongs video on it). But the diana’s will scale pretty linearly in price to performance up to about $2500 because ther’re very resolving,
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Not sure about tubes…
I want something that will be good for everything: Music, Netflix, movies etc…
Aren’t tubes more music oriented?
The Liquid Platinum is a hybrid. The tubes just as a little bit of tube. The amp makes the power from SS, those kinds of amps are called hybrids.
Save some money, sell everything you are not using. Read up and ask advice. Spend once and be done, the fiscal pain will go away the enjoyment will last you a very long time.
If you really want to be done afterwards stay far away from here and all places like it. Congratulations and good luck. Happy listening always.
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You got two kidneys, you can do with one.
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Yeah, that’s why I got the Diana 
The question is the dac\amp will make the same amount of difference?
it will but were talking way more than you probably willing to spend lol. just to put into perspective i run my diana with lampizator amber 3 + Eddie Current Studio B and until recently it was a headamp gsx mk2. you have to pay for that kind of synergy and improvement from the source side.
with that said you don’t have to go that high, yoiu can safely go with something in the 1.5-2k used range for both the amp and dac respectively and get a great sound out of this set.
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The first one already went with the Diana
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Thats the going rate for kidneys these days?
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Yeah, those are way out of my price range…
I can go to maybe 1k but that’s the highest at this time.
But can you try to describe the difference? If the volume is not an issue is the sound fuller? more detailed? Is it like moving from the Sundara to the Diana?
oh man…hmmmmmmmm
Tubes do the same thing as solid state devices. They amplify a small signal into a larger one. If you’re putting sound through it, it will be just fine.
That may be the going price for BUYING one. Likely the majority of that goes to the middlemen. Selling one is probably a tiny fraction of the sum. But probably enough for an end game system 
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…you seem to know much about this
It’s econ 101.
ok buddy
10 char
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more expensive amps and dacs have better psu’s, which means they can handle massive voltage swings brought by the dynamic range of the music, this makes them sound less compressed than cheaper models. They also have much better separations and instrument staging than cheaper ones. Lastly, more expensive amps and dacs can have better tonal balance, which makes them sound more natural and smooth than say a cheaper saber or akm based dac from the likes of smsl or gustard. However, the music you like to listen to dictates about 70% to 90% of audio equipments perceived performance. That, and how you listen to music. If you only listen to modern radio pop, then anything i just said would be inaudible. Also based on your experience, its likely at first you wont appreciate more expensive gear for the perceived performance gains it offers, because the brain only really perceives differences when you get used to it, then revert back to what you had before. I agree with the other commentators, though. Its best now to save, as your amp and especially dac wouldn’t have to be replaced so early, if ever.
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I do have a 20 year old speaker amp which has a headphone jack. Will it be a good test case if I plug the Diana to it?
I’m trying to gauge how much better the sound will be to decide how much money I should spend…