Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?

BigJohn 9095-
I currently have a MicroZOTL mz2 mated with a Pass Labs XA-25 and couldn't be happier! The mz2 uses 12AT7/6201 input, 6SN7 or 12SN7 output. There are several reviews on the MicroZOTL, Herb Reichert, Teajay and the guy from New Record Day.. can't think of his name.
I had tried a Supratek Sauvignon and an Audio Research LS-3 and this little sucker blew both of those preamps out of the water. Nice air and transparency with good articulate bass. I purchased refurbished one with a remote for $1725.00 from LTA. If you have efficient speakers, its 1 watt is kind of fun to listen to.

Have fun!

Wow, there’s definitely a ton of good suggestions here. Perhaps an all Tube set up would be a good idea because my Parasound Amp drives those Cornwalls to insane levels with barely a turn of the Volume knob. However I tend to listen at mid to high levels as I listen to a lot of live music and this current system really can make me feel that live experience.

I have a small and challenging room set up where my Stereo is in one small section of my downstairs family room With no real options to move things around. So having that extra oompf from the A21 seems to deal nicely with any effects from my listening area.

Primaluna was my initial thoughts but I’m intrigued by the Raven Audio gear as well now after reading a bit more into them. Ahhh what to do, what to do lol

All my systems since 1992 featured a tube preamp with a solid state amp.  To me it just sounds right.  

are you sure, the tube sonics/nuances are not being canceled out as they run through ss components?
Preamps make a  dif in how a  amp sounds, 
I've tried at lesat 5 tube pre amps with my Defy and each one carried a  dif signature stamp. 
The most expensive of the 5 was not my fav. 
Which surprised me, as the design/components is just stunning, and hefty at 50 lbs. 
But oddly enough the sound was <not> what i was looking for. The sound seemed <twisted/contorted> as it came out the amp/speakers..
I was sure it was a  keeper at time of purchase. 
Bottom line, if you finda  musical pre/tube, and push it through a  ss design,,,not sure if the end result of locatinga  great muiscal tube pre, was worth the effort. 
= the ss IMHO will <short circuit> (= mangle/distort) the beautuful tube pre sonics. 
Just my  2 cents. 
p
new orleans

At the risk of coming off as boorish, isnt this the great conundrum we face? We want that elusive perfect sound. That 'is it live or is it memorex' moment. But, anytime we approach that perfect mix, we will find imperfections.
Live music is 'perfect' as it is played/heard as it is performed. Once it is is placed on a media platform, we require playback. The playback, obviously, will introduce imperfections. Each piece of equipment will add its own coloring to the music path. Although we all want the 'straight wire with gain' nirvana, unless a piece of equipment is made 'by the gods', human beings will introduce their own influence in terms of design decisions, material choice, transfer functions.
As much as we talk about the benefits of SS vs tube, harshness vs silkiness, etc., doesnt it all come down to enjoying the music?

I’ve used a Blue Circle BC3000 with a Plinius SA100 MKII with great results.