IMHO tube amps tend to sound more tubey than pre-amps or CD players. This has to do with the interaction with the speaker itself I think. My tube CD player and pre-amp did nothing but improve over my solid state gear. My tube amps have tubey bloat on the bottom end. Their mid and top end can't be beat by my solid state amps though.
question about tubes, cds, etc
Hey everybody. I'm pretty new to this high end audio hobby and have a lot to learn. There aren't any high-end audio shops near where I live so I'm relying mostly on reviews and opinions etc to steer me towards quality equipment.
So far, I've picked up a primaluna prologue 2 tube amp, and a pair of gallo ref 3s (both were purchased on audiogon for bargain prices). I'm now looking for a cd deck. I've seen a couple of tube cd decks, and was wondering if they were generally a good match for tube amps... or is the purpose of a tube cd deck to make solid state gear sound "tubey"
In other words, would a tube cd player be overkill with a tube amp?
Any advice would be appreciated.