Why Tube Pre-SS amp over SS Pre- Tube amp?

dc generated by some preamps can damage some ss amps, so ss pre and tube amps may be safer.

sonically, i prefer tubed pre and tubed amp.

however, if my back were to the wall and i could find a lush tube pre and felt confident that a ss amp would not be damaged, i would select that combination.

i would hope i could find a ss amp that didn't have the obvious signature of transistors.