There is more to system matching than just deciding to drop in a tube pre with a ss amp. What constitutes a "budget" to you? What is the input impedance of the ss amp? What is the sensitivity of the ss amp? Other than HT bypass, what other inputs, tape loops, and phono stages, etc. might you need? Do you have the appropriate space for a tube pre to breathe? What are the sonic qualities of the rest of your system, and do you plan for the tube pre to compliment/compensate towards the final sound you are seeking?
Budget vacuum tube preamp?
I got so many great responses on my last thread regarding when to go vacuum vs solid I figured I would post my follow up in a separate thread.
It seems the way to go for the amount of maintenance I am willing to do is a vacuum preamp with solid amps. I would like to have the HT bypass so I can use my HT receiver for multi ch. movie listening.
With that said, I don't want to spend a fortune but I want to hear the benefit of my purchase. Where to look for a entry level vacuum preamp and how much should I be prepared to spend?
Thx
It seems the way to go for the amount of maintenance I am willing to do is a vacuum preamp with solid amps. I would like to have the HT bypass so I can use my HT receiver for multi ch. movie listening.
With that said, I don't want to spend a fortune but I want to hear the benefit of my purchase. Where to look for a entry level vacuum preamp and how much should I be prepared to spend?
Thx
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