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Are you pairing Tube Preamp/Line Stage with Class D Power Amp?

If yes, what have you liked? I'm curious about other Class D amps now that I found one I like. I have a Marantz Ruby integrated. I put it in Power Amp mode and plopped a wonderful Doge Audio Clarity Preamp in front of it.  

The tube pre really opened up the soundstage further--great combo.  

I'm wondering about moving the Ruby to a second system and finding a different Class D or SS amp.  

PS There was a similar thread from 2019 but it only registered a handful of responses.  Maybe more folks have come around to Class D and have played with putting tubes in front of one. 

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mapman
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Yes Audio Research sp16 to Bel Canto ref1000m monoblocks. Love the pairing. May be trying something new soon. Always looking to downsize. . See here:

 

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I run a modded class D LSA Voyager amp fed by the Sachs tube preamp.  Sublime sound.....

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I’m running a Belles 22a pre into a Cherryamp 2Cherry… nothing but praise here. 

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if I know Ralph he‘s spent a long time messing with the distortion profile on that amp..

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I for sure was a bit, just a bit, of a Class D naysayer.  I wasn't foolishly so, as I always thought the tech would improve.  I think we are right at that point now. 

Ralph's amp has to sound good. Man, I need an inheritance to keep up with all that I want to try out. 

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