Rogue RP5 with Bel Canto Mono Block


Hi,
   Did anyone try the Rogue RP5 Pre-amp with the Bel Canto Class D Monoblock Amplifiers? My DAC is PS Audio Direct Stream and my speakers are Dynaudio Confidence C4 Platinum. Currently using the Hegel H80 as the pre-amp and thinking of changing to tube pre-amp. Any suggestion is much appreciated.
karurravi
I had a Rogue RP5 for about a year and liked it quite a bit.  I didn’t care for the JJ tubes that came standard but the NOS Mullard I replaced them with really opened the sound up.  I never heard it with a Bel Canto amp, but did hear it with a Odyssey Stratos and a Conrad Johnson amp, both solid state. They both sounded great.  I only replaced the Rogue because I went with an all McIntosh set up. 
I only replaced the Rogue because I went with an all McIntosh set up.

I know these are two different levels of components, how does the RP-5 compare to the MAC? I have the RP-5 still with the stock JJ's....I love it...huge difference with the Mullards?

I know this isn't my question, but as far as the tubes are concerned, NOS Mullards sound much better than the stock JJ tubes. I did this change with my Rogue integrated amp.
In my system, the Mullards took away a slight shrillness I was getting in the upper mids.  As for the difference in sound with the McIntosh VS the Rogue, that's a bit tougher.  The all around sound is much more to my liking which is a smooth but not extremely detailed sound.  I replaced the preamp and power amp at the same time so which one contributes more to the sound I am getting I can't be that sure.  I will say I like the sound of the system with the McIntosh factory tubes and have no desire to experiment, although the guys on the Mac forum tell me the Gold Lion tubes are more of everything.  I'm sorry I can't be more specific than this.