Tube Preamp for Rowland 8Ti

Any suggestions on tube preamp for Rowland 8Ti?

My system is: Rowland 8Ti + Avalon Eclipse Classic + Wadia 850

vtin01-14-2002 3:33pm

tacs Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 220 posts 01-14-2002 at 10:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Why would you want a tube preamp? Doesn't the Wadia go direct? Also tube preamps sometimes have a highish output impedance, which does not typically work well with Rowland amps. The BAT 50SE might work though. Cheers Tom
findoc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 35 posts 01-15-2002 at 02:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tacs, Maybe you should have a bit more knowledge before you spout off? Rowland power amps have rather high input impedances, perfect for tube preamps. The Model 10 and 12 for example are IIRC 47kohm. Any modern tube preamp/linestage with even average drive output can mate with such an input impedance w/o problems. I have used several different tube linestages with Rowland power amps with nary a problem; and much better sound than even Rowland's own Synergy II, which I did not like. But then, I have yet to hear a solid-state linestage that I like.
vtin OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 17 posts 01-15-2002 at 05:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hello Findoc, Do you have any recommendation on selection of the tube pre-amp?