Daveyf is the confused poster here.
A tube amplifier, provided it is well matched with the speaker, will have a greater influence on the "tube sound" than any other tube component in the system.
In all fairness, he may prefer the sonic character of a tubed preamp in his system but the amplifier/speaker combination has a far greater impact on the "tube sound".
A tube amplifier, provided it is well matched with the speaker, will have a greater influence on the "tube sound" than any other tube component in the system.
In all fairness, he may prefer the sonic character of a tubed preamp in his system but the amplifier/speaker combination has a far greater impact on the "tube sound".