Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?

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I'm running a LTA MicroZotl preamp with a First Watt F7 and have had amazing results compared to my old Primaluna Evo 300 integrated.

More bass extension and slam while still retaining some of that tube texture and sweetness in the midrange.

Even with my 99db sensitive Klipsch Forte III's everything is dead quiet when idle.

I endorse the concept wholeheartedly. Have used a Passlabs X-250
ss amp with an Audio Research Ref1 tube preamp for about 20 years of beautiful sound.

I had an Audio Note M5 as preamp, with a Gamut 200i poweramp:it was delicious!. Now I have the Ear acute (tube) cd-payer , with the Daniël Hertz M6L as préamp (transistor) and the Wavac m805 ( tube monoblocks). As Speakers:the Ilumnia Magister. De sounds is very natural, holographic,detailful. “Heaven on Earth”. But always taking Into account the space and acoustics of your listening room. Of course,you have to find the “best match” for you! Enjoy your music!!!

in all candor i think that the theory that tubes mixed with SS is superior to straight up SS is
an audiophile myth. if i understand the situation one is taking what should be a neutral SS amp then throwing a tube preamp into the mix to warm things up. why not purchase the best neutral SS combo or integrated that you can afford, add a very good front end and then select the speaker that best suits your taste.
SS  today can be stunning. i think that a person that thinks they need a softener up front either hasn’t heard good SS or has other system issues. coloration up front is a bad idea imo.. tubes are fine offering a different sonic presentation but they aren’t better imo.. just different. all that said it is cooler to use tubes and a fun ride if one wants to roll tubes..