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Amp preamp impedance matching...can anyone explain?

Hi, I currently have vintage tube gear, but want to try a SS amp with my tube preamp, and may try a SS preamp with my tube amps. I have noted there is an impedance matching issue, but do not understand it. Can anybody provide a quick summary?
Thanks
Jim
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hamburger
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We have been talking ratios of pre-out to power-in as 1:10, 1:50, 1:75 or absolute numbers as 47,000 ohm.

Is there a limit to how high these ratios or the power-in should go, before it sounds bad?

I am a layman asking this... Thank you
hamburger
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I am really learning a lot from you guys. Thanks.

I was just playing with the thought on the different types of power-amps that my preamp of 20 ohms output, can be connected to! Seems like it will be alright. ;)
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