Its a simple fact that if the front end of the system doesn't get it right, the best amps and speakers downstream won't win you any of the lost signal.
For this reason I do feel that a good tube preamp is paramount. But tubes bring something to the amplifier department as well. Tube amplifiers generally speaking tend to have greater soundstage width and depth than solid state, and tend to have more detail without brightness (this on account of how both technologies make distortion).
For this reason I do feel that a good tube preamp is paramount. But tubes bring something to the amplifier department as well. Tube amplifiers generally speaking tend to have greater soundstage width and depth than solid state, and tend to have more detail without brightness (this on account of how both technologies make distortion).