Cary SLP 03

You can't have it all guys. If you want tubes to give a warmer, lush, dimensional sound there will be a price to pay in terms of dynamics.

Upon further thought, Kiwi is right. I guess I try and get the best of both worlds with a tubbed pre and solid state amp. Of course there is a lot of variables in this hobby so nothing is really absolute.

Hawk28, good know you are not a hawkeye fan from Iowa. I'm a Cyclone fan!! Go State! :)

As far as harsh recordings, yes tubes can help, but so can speakers and cables ect... I have a lot of pop and rock and yes a lot of them can be bright or harsh. My Fritz Carbon 7s tame the harshness for the most part.

The SS/tube combo is what I seek for the same reasons as you, Kclone. Get the strengths from both types of amplication.

I would prefer to get the tube pre in my system before I start messing around with switching cables in and out.

Cyclone fan, huh? You guys had a big win against Okla State last season and caused a bit of a ruckus in the BCS standings! Good for you!

How does the SLP 98 and 98F1 fit into this discussion? How does it compare to the 03 and 05?

How does the SLP 98 and 98F1 fit into this discussion? How does it compare to the 03 and 05?