Preamps-Tube

I recently added a Vinnie Rossi LIO DHT Pre to my system (Daedalus, Wells Audio, Lampizator) and it sounds fantastic. The most harmonically complete sound Ive ever had. And as far as any glare or harshness, it is smooth as Ive ever heard in my room, yet dynamic and lacking nothing imo... With the DHTs implemented this way, you will not even think of needing or wanting tube rectification.

I should add that I have very sensitive hearing to high freq glare and/or harshness. It is no longer present in my system.

I’m using a Mapletree Audio Design line stage. 2 chassis with tube rectification. I’ve stopped looking for better.

+1 ... Me too! Agree. And one of the best features is being able to run 6SN7 or 12SN7 tubes, depending on your taste and budget.

I have mostly used tube PreAmps with my tube Amp and am very happy with tube PreAmps. Currently I have Reimyo CAT 777 as Pre on my system.  Its tube complement includes two 12AU7s for amplification, two 12BH7As as tube buffers, and two 6X4WAs as tube rectifiers. I think they are all GEC NOS tubes as originally installed by the company. I am very happy with it and have stopped looking further . 

Allnic L-3000-hard to find used but a great tube pre.

The tube pre and ss power is a pretty good way to go.  I have a Pass Labs x150 mated with an Ayon Audio pre and I am very happy with the combination.