Tube Amp or Tube Pre Amp

I second those who have had great experiences with a tube preamp and solid state amps.  I have a Rogue RP-7 tube preamp with Odyssey solid state monobloc power amps that have been significantly upgraded (almost to Kismet) by Odyssey at the time of purchase.  I previously had another solid state amp which I sold to go to a 100 WPC tube power amplifier, with which I was disappointed.  My ears sensed, with the switch to a tube power amp along with the tube preamp, a loss of definition, a diminishing in tonal qualities of the instruments, and less precise imaging.  The switch back to a SS power amp, albeit roughly twice as powerful, brought things back to and beyond what I had originally had with the tube preamp and solid state power amp combo.

I like all tube, but it's probably best to start with a good tube pre ...   C22 mk V would compliment that amp well.  

Tube preamp for sure. As far as the amp goes use whichever (tube or SS) amp you like, as long as the impedance work.

All tubes when feasible. 

stereo5 +1. I have the c2600 with GoldLion tubes. MC252 power amp(SS).  Much improved musical sound over my old c47 preamp.