Try This With Your SS Amp

I am doing same with my ss amps. Class A ss mono blocks generating plenty of heat, and then deliver the tube glow from the quad tubes in my pre amp.

I live in the Caribbean so I don't need any extra heat, thank you.  I use Class-D amps partially to avoid the waste head.  Cooling is just as expensive as heating and local power generation costs are ridiculous. 

I get my tube "fix" via pre-amps. The tubes get "uncomfortably warm" as opposed to hot.  I also opted for a pre that allows me to bypass the tubes or even go completely passive, if I'm in the mood for "ultra accuracy". 

I light a candle and enjoy the superior sound of SS.

Secret guy:  You nailed it!  So much for the “unless it glows out it goes” crowd.  I’m wondering if any of the above posters are the same people that criticize Mac lovers for being infatuated with their “big blue meters”?  I don’t see the difference.