You might like to check the archives. This question was posted by Morgandogge at the end of February "Is solid state pre-amp and tube amp a good combo'. Lots of discussion there.
Anyone running a solid state preamp and tube amp?
I have a VERY nice SMC-modded McCormack ALD-1 preamp (basically a completely rebuilt preamp internally, best I have yet heard in my system) and was considering pairing it with a tube amp to switch up with my DNA-125 (also SMC modded) amp. Any considerations? I love how transparent and muscial the preamp is, and would love to see what a slightly richer tube amp sound would do to the system.
Any experiences running a nice SS preamp with a tube amp? If so, how did it work out? It has been awhile since I have had a tube amp in my system, instead of the DNA-125, so I don't really know what to expect.
Any experiences running a nice SS preamp with a tube amp? If so, how did it work out? It has been awhile since I have had a tube amp in my system, instead of the DNA-125, so I don't really know what to expect.