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Anyone paired BAT 51se with solid state amp?

I'm thinking of pairing a BAT 51se with Levinson 436 monoblocks. Has anyone had experience with pairing a BAT 51se pre-amp with solid state amplification? Anyone paired a tube pre-amp with solid state amplification? Are there any problems inherent in pairing tubes with solid state? Looking for input. Thanks.
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mthieme
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I have no experience with the 51se but have had 3,3i,30. I have paired them with vk60 and vk200. The results have always been good. If your speakers need the solidstate muscle, I would not hesitate in buying ss. Many say you get the best of both worlds with tube pre and solid amp. Surely the 436 monos are capable of driving difficult loads.
dan_ed
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A fellow A'goner, Beemer, has used a 50se with Levinson amps with great success. The output impedance on the 51 and 50 is the same so I bet it'll sound wonderful. I'm currently using a 50se with a pair of Classe SS amps. Yeah, tube pre and SS amps can sound very well indeed!
loontoon
301 posts
 
Might look into the Mac pre's and the Cary SLP98, the 51 has more features though. The SE used might even be a better choice.

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