don't forget that tubes in a preamp last longer than an amp, so the cost of replacing tubes is more efficient in the long run.
What's to prefer; tube preamp or tube amp?
I wonder what is to prefer when it comes to amps. A tube preamp or a tube power amp? Many people seem to like the preamp to be tube. I also wonder what the difference is? And what about both amps tubes? And why not an integrated tube amp? Thoughts and question marks that I would like to have straightened out.