Couldn't tell you as I've not heard them but I can tell you I prefer tubes especially in preamps. You need them to get things right at the front end of the system; no amount of the best amps and speakers can bring back missing elements in the signal if the preamp doesn't do its job.
My 1st Tube Equipment Experience
I just purchased a used Herron Audio VTSP-3A(r02) tube preamp, as a replacement for a NAD M12. I paired the M12 with a NAD M22 v2. My first impressions are the M12 has more detail, the VTSP is much warmer, which is what I wanted. The VTSP sound is definitely different. And while it lacks the M12 detail, I do like it.
With the M12, my speakers were dead silent when music was not playing. With the VTSP, I hear a slight hiss when I put my ear very near a speaker. With the M12, I used XLR from the M12 to the M22; XLR from my Parasound JC3 jr; and RCA from my Liberty DAC. With the VTSP, everything now is RCA.
Is a little hiss common when using a tube preamp and SS power amp with RCA cables?
With the M12, my speakers were dead silent when music was not playing. With the VTSP, I hear a slight hiss when I put my ear very near a speaker. With the M12, I used XLR from the M12 to the M22; XLR from my Parasound JC3 jr; and RCA from my Liberty DAC. With the VTSP, everything now is RCA.
Is a little hiss common when using a tube preamp and SS power amp with RCA cables?
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The Herron vtph-2a absolutely blows away any solid state phono pre I've heard, be it jfet or op amps.... https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/herron-vtph-2a-review.757256/ |
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