Every once in a while I try various combinations of tube/ss electronics, and enjoy whatever benefit it brings to the table. I always gravitate back to all tubes. There's a reason you almost never hear of a tube lover going back to ss, for sonic reasons alone. It's almost always for some other reason(heat, trouble, compactness, whatever.) Once you have heard the difference, it is hard to go back.
SS Preamp with Tube Amp?
I have always been a SS audiophile: Plinius, McCormack, Pass amps and integrated's. I still have a few of them in several setups.
But recently I bought a Music Reference RM10 MKII, an EL84 35 wpc tube amp. I love it. Have it driving Spendor A6's. All cables Furutech.
My question is, can a SS preamp do the tube amp justice to maintain the tube amp's liquidity, sweetness, wonderful midrange, etc.
I was thinking about a Jeff Rowland Capri SS pre.
Wondered what others' experience has been with this question.
Thanks
Glenn
But recently I bought a Music Reference RM10 MKII, an EL84 35 wpc tube amp. I love it. Have it driving Spendor A6's. All cables Furutech.
My question is, can a SS preamp do the tube amp justice to maintain the tube amp's liquidity, sweetness, wonderful midrange, etc.
I was thinking about a Jeff Rowland Capri SS pre.
Wondered what others' experience has been with this question.
Thanks
Glenn