Congrats. I'm sure you'll love the VR1's .

The Jolida was recently reviewed by our own administrator, EricL, about a month ago so go to the home page, read his review, and then determine if you'd like to audition it yourself. Personally, I wouldn't want to mess with the fussiness of tubes for a first rig, especially if you're still in school and your gear is going to be subjected to the normal carelessness (i.e. complete disregard for sobriety) of most students and their friends. Still, tubes do lend their own particular brand of magic to the equation, so it may be worth looking into. Other's you might consider are Cayin, TAD, or ASL if you really want tubes. On the SS side, NAD, Rotel, Creek, and Music Hall all make very nice budget integrateds. Do any better the CA? Overall, I didn't think so, but but let your own ears decide.

The good news is that the VR1's will easily scale upward with your equipment. Therefore, you may want to get a good, reliable integrated for now and then as funds become more prevalent and you move into a bigger room, you can always upgrade to separates or whatever. With your room size, it's not like you're going to need much power. Take your time, this is a marathon, not a sprint. You've already used a credit card to buy the speaks, so don't go getting yourself any deeper into hock than you have to. It's just a stereo system after all !