Hi, Now I have got some tube amplifiers with f2a11, 300b,2a3 and 6c33c tubes, and of course all of that have a very seductive sound, but limited Power. One of my actual favourite preamplifier Was an AUDIO RESEARCH LS5 highly upgraded with teflon signal caps, elna silmic II, nos tubes,etc. I nave gót as well some convergent audio tecnology,naim,counterpoint,svm,audioresearch,conrad johnson,audionote, etc, and tested many moré units like solution,yba,threshold,krell,jadis,and many more.
Concerning SS amplifiers now I have a PASS ALEPH 0s, and their sound is plenty of Power for their only 40w, And i thinking is a really nice unit,but not as seductive of the rest of tube amplifiers i have. In this amplifiers i hace upgraded with v-caps teflon, mundorf,black gates,silver-gold solid wires,etc... Every upgrade was add more and more pleasant sound.
But now i am thinking to go in another way, and once friend has sugested HEGEL p30 ,h30,CDP4a like a simple sistem with seductivo sound, but really i never has listen a hegel products....
I have read very nice reviews of P30 preamplifier, but my doubth is IFE their sound will be similar to the best tubes preamplifiers, or of they can sound moré dry or less seductive as the good tube preamplifiers.
I am interesed in SOlid State sistem because i like to have a simple system without expensive tubes...i have spend a fortune in NOS tubes during lást years, And i fell os the time for go in another direction (SS)....
Many thanks for your help.