My answer is yes, I do have a tube preamp, with one of its inputs being from the front speakers on my pre-pro. My stereo speakers are powered by a tube amp and works well.
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I did at one point- three ARC amps, two stereo, one mono, plus other amps for subs. Unnecessary in my estimation. Generates heat. But audio in film or tv (as opposed to a soundtrack album) isn't really purist stuff- it's a mishmash of sounds, dialog, effects, etc. I eventually switched to some large solid state stuff. At the point I was really engaged in theatre, there was a "high end" and there still is, to a much smaller degree, but perhaps I've gotten less critical. There used to be a multitude of high end pre-pros for home theatre; now it seems to be more box store stuff. I'm sure you can invest heavily in home theatre gear- I simply chose to get away from big projection, theatre like setting in the home and maintain a small, very effective presentation via a 4k OLED and smaller surround sound system with solid state amps and pre-pro. I largely stream tv series, and don't even bother with Blu Ray or hi-rez discs. Perhaps others take a different approach. Be interested to see the responses-- |
I remember only one company that made a tube based HT preamp/processor. I can't remember the exact model and google doesn't show any results, but I'm pretty sure it was made by Audio Design Associates (ADA). I remember seeing pictures of it in magazine ads as well as website. This was in the early 2000's (probably around 2001-2005). I don't remember anyone actually having it and I have no idea if they sold any at all. The product picture showed about 5-6 tubes lit up inside, probably 12ax7 tubes for audio stage. Coincidentally, ADA was probably the earliest implementation of Trinnov room correction system. They don't exist anymore, lol. |
Is this Home Theater? https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 |
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