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TUBE....Starting with Power or Preamp ?

I've been looking at this forum and found "MANY" loves tube gears a lot. It makes me want to enter the "TUBE" arena but I'm not sure which one to start with between Poweramp or Preamp. Could anybody have an experience answer my question below? If I have only one tube equipment to start,.....

1. What's the sound would be using SS Preamp + Tube amp?
2. What's the sound would be using Tube Preamp + SS amp?
3. Which way is a better approach?
4. Which Tube Poweramp or Tube Preamp is great for around $500-$800 used?

My music preferences is Acoustic Jazz with lots of details and some drums + percussions. I like the music that is sweet, very involving and real. Any suggestions would be very appreciated?

Supakit S.
supakit

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gregm
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Supakit, adding to the above, I suggest you AUDITION a reasonably priced tube (good recommendations above, IMO) on yr Mac. You like jazz, percussion, etc, if I read correctly, you will appreciate transient attack. So, go for a tube pre w/ good power supply, and fast. You may want to try a tube that matches *reasonably* with your Mac -- keep in mind that you may wish to chage yr amp in the near future, as diver suggests. In my (limited) experience, doug's suggested melos offer superb sound. Again, IMO go for reasonable sound w/ the Mac: you may be keeping yr new pre and looking for a new power soon enough.
Good luck!
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