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Are Tube Buffers for real or even worth it ?

Currently on one of my set ups I’m running a Carver TFM-35X amp through a Parasound ZPre3 Preamp to some Maggi .7’s.  Being I really prefer a tube sound I was wondering if I picked up a Tube Buffer for a few bucks and ran it from the output of the Parasound preamp to the input of the Carver TFF-35x amp would it tame the carver’s output to more of a warmer tube type sound out of the Maggi’s? Has anyone tried anything like this and been happy with the results? 

The Amp is a beast but just a tad Solid State sounding for my taste but kicks butt none the less. 

Any thoughts? 

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bkeske
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@bumpy48

Does that iFi have gain?

it’s up to you, you have the option of 0 gain, or 9db of gain in either buffer or preamp set-up

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jtcf
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+1 @dinov I tried a tube buffer years ago and it was indeed my gateway drug:-) That midrange!

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oddiofyl
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I received this message from tubebuffer.....

"May you have woman of world in tube sock and good sound at fingertip"

Don't know exactly what it means but Ii certainly miss his posts....

 

secretguy
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oddiofyl

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Tube buffer reached out to me ....I guess he got banned.   I miss his posts to be honest, they were funny

 

Funny...I said pretty much the same thing and my post was removed..

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oddiofyl
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I think that means behind every good woman, is a stack of electronics....loosely interpreted.

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